damage to the saphenous nerve can cause a drooping eyelid.
damage to the saphenous nerve can cause a drooping eyelid.
damage to this nerve can cause a drooping eyelid?
the saphenous nerve
a drooping eyelid can be one of the first signals of a third nerve palsy due to a cerebral aneurysm, that otherwise is asymptomatic and referred to as an oculomotor nerve palsy.









































section::::causes.:drugs.









































use of high doses of opioid drugs such as morphine, oxycodone, heroin, or hydrocodone can cause ptosis. pregabalin, an anticonvulsant drug, has also been known to cause mild ptosis.









































section::::pathology.
ptosis (eyelid)
bullet::::- ptosis (drooping eyelid) is when the upper eyelid droops or sags due to weakness or paralysis of the levator muscle (responsible for raising the eyelid), or due to damage to nerves controlling the muscle. it can be a manifestation of the normal aging process, a congenital condition, or due to an injury or disease. risk factors related to ptosis include diabetes, stroke, horner syndrome, bell's palsy (compression/damage to facial nerve), myasthenia gravis, brain tumor or other cancers that can affect nerve or muscle function.









































bullet::::- ablepharia (ablepharon) congenital absence of or reduction in the size of the eyelids.
eyelid