Mrs. S. is a 69-year-old woman who presents for a physical examination. On inspection of her eyes, you note that the left upper eyelid droops, covering more of the iris than does the right. This is recorded as:
a. exophthalmos on the right.
b. ptosis on the left.
c. nystagmus on the left.
d. astigmatism on the right.
B
Ptosis is when one of the upper eyelids covers more of the iris than the other lid, possibly ex-tending over the pupil.
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