 Hello, I am Dr. Roshmi Gupta, Orbit, Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Varthur, Bangalore. Today, we are going to be talking about ptosis in children. Ptosis or drooping eyelids may happen by birth. Well, what does it do to the child? It blocks the vision line and may hamper the development of vision, leading to a lazy eye. It can also cause a problem with the neck because the child continuously tries to look through the half-closed eyelids. This is a treatment which needs surgery and it is an experienced oculoplastic surgeon who can do this treatment quite safely. Of course, it's a small child. We do it under general anesthesia. So be sure your child is not going to feel any pain. And for children to do a ptosis correction, we use something called a silicone sling, which is a bio-compatible material, which is implanted within the forehead and the eyelid, which allows the patient to open his or her eyes comfortably. And it's very flexible, so it allows almost normal blinking. This is very effective in children. In about 8 out of 10 children, this is all that is needed.