Thank you for your time in replying with your knowledge I think I will speak to a eye specialist about surgery ☆
Hello Angy,

As you will know - but some of our readers won't - eyelid "ptosis" is a condition in which the upper eyelid droops, and the eye will not open properly. It has various causes, however since you have had the problem from birth - known as "congenital ptosis" - and are now 38 and hopefully otherwise well - yours is very likely due to weakness of the muscle that raises the upper lid. Babies and young children with a drooping eyelid are sometimes brought to a paediatric osteopath for help. They will usually have the same condition as the one you seem to be describing.

The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne gives a nice fact sheet about eyelid ptosis here - Kids Health Info : Ptosis or drooping eyelid

Now, the muscle weakness I refer to may be the result of a problem with the muscle itself, or it may have something to do with the nerve supply that innervates the muscle. If it is a problem with the muscle itself - like a poorly attached muscle - then osteopathy won't help and so far as I know surgery to tighten the muscle or suspend the eyelid is the best option.

If the problem is caused by a problem with the nerve supply to the muscle, then I have seen cranial osteopathic work help a lot in some cases (but not in others). All the cases I have seen have been babies, or at the eldest, toddlers. Personally I haven't seen (i.e. treated) an adult with "congenital ptosis" and the best I can suggest is that you contact someone experienced in this sort of work and give it a go. You may get some improvement (which you may consider to be "enough") or - at the worst - you will get none. I would be surprised if you got complete resolution as you are now an adult

If the reader is interested to know why osteopathy seems to work with some babies and not others, please ask and I'll respond in a second post.

For Angy and other adults with congenital ptosis:
Possibly (although I can't really speak for others so shouldn't!) the experienced osteopath may be able to tell you after their initial appraisal whether they think they can help you. If I can assume you don't have a history of other problems (like a history of serious head trauma; or like the ptosis is much worse when you are stressed and you commonly get stressed; etc) then I suggest you limit yourself to a "trial" of about three visits. That way you won't be spending too much money on what may turn out to be a wild goose chase.

In summary: give it a go but be sensible with your purse.

I hope this helps. Joyaa