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Congenital eyelid retraction is a very rare kinetic eyelid anomaly that can affect the upper or lower eyelid, presents at birth, that in some cases can result in corneal exposure, and that may be associated with accessory levator muscle slips.
No clinical trials have been registered for congenital eyelid retraction.
6 publications have been identified in PubMed for congenital eyelid retraction. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (50%), Review / Meta-Analysis (33%), and Clinical Trial Publication (17%).
Diab MM (2026). [PMID: 41134193](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41134193/). *Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
da Silva AR (2026). [PMID: 41528954](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41528954/). *Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Klagges J (2026). [PMID: 41628403](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41628403/). *Annals of plastic surgery*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Liu W (2025). [PMID: 39877202](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39877202/). *Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Zhao Y (2024). [PMID: 38822301](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38822301/). *BMC ophthalmology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Wei R (2024). [PMID: 39072648](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39072648/). *The Journal of craniofacial surgery*. [Clinical Trial Publication]