Catalog

Myogenic ptosis of upper eyelid

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Myogenic ptosis of upper eyelid – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/675075166

This refers to a contraction initiated by the myocyte cell itself instead of an outside occurrence or stimulus such as nerve innervation, causing drooping or falling of the eyelid. The drooping may be worse after being awake longer, when the individual's muscles are tired. This diagnosis is of the upper eyelid.