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Functional vs Cosmetic Ptosis Correction in Singapore: What's the Difference? Functional ptosis correction treats a droop that affects how you see or use your eyes, such as a lid blocking your upper vision or forcing you to strain your brows all day. Cosmetic correction treats a droop that bothers you mainly because of how it looks. The operation is often the same, but the label affects whether MediSave or insurance can help and what outcome you and your surgeon aim for.

Many patients fall somewhere in between, with a droop that both limits their view and makes them look tired. Details of the surgical options are on https://ptosissurgery.sg/ and the sections below explain how the functional and cosmetic distinction is usually made in Singapore.

How do doctors decide ptosis is functional?

Classification depends on documented evidence, not how the droop feels. Surgeons typically record:

The distance between the lid margin and the centre of the pupilVisual field testing, done once with the ...