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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
Granuloma of the Conjunctiva ... his right lower eyelid ... ruptured on the same eyelid ... on the bulbar conjunctiva ... protruded from the eyelid
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Sign - Enhanced Ptosis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... enhancement of the ptosis ... Sign #Enhanced #Ptosis ... #physicalexam #eyelid
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Drooping of the upper eyelid ... that elevate the eyelid ... muscle of the upper eyelid ... trauma to the eyelid ... Cicatrization • Eyelid
Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
portions of the eye, eyelid ... examination: Lids (eyelids ... ) Limbus Conjunctiva
Conjunctival Pallor: Image on left shows the pale appearance of the conjunctival reflection (lower lid) in
Conjunctival Pallor ... appearance of the conjunctival ... normal appearing conunctival ... Clinical #Photo #Conjunctival
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
elicit fatigable ptosis ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... the other eyelid ... law) • Testing eyelid
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
face and neck • Miosis ... impaired dilation) • Ptosis ... Müller's muscle - Ptosis
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Also that right eyelid ... left (known as ptosis ... Horners #Syndrome #Ptosis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Enhanced Ptosis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... enhancement of the ptosis ... ophthalmology #ocular #Ptosis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Enhanced Ptosis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... enhancement of the ptosis ... ophthalmology #ocular #Ptosis