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The diagnosis of blepharoptosis was confirmed by an ophthalmologist, while cognitive assessments and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses were conducted by a neurologist using standardised clinical criteria. The study collected demographic data, ocular and systemic medical history, ptosis characteristics, surgical details, ADHD diagnoses and ADHD medication use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 866\u2009patients (485\u2009males, 381\u2009females) were diagnosed with congenital ptosis, with a mean age at diagnosis of 3.66 years. Among them, 673\u2009patients (76%) underwent ptosis surgery, with frontalis sling being the most common procedure (34.4%). ADHD was diagnosed in 156\u2009patients (18.01% compared with 5.6%\u20137.6%\u2009in the general paediatric population), and methylphenidate was the most frequently prescribed medication (64%). Several factors were significantly associated with an increased risk of ADHD, including male sex, a diagnosis of ptosis after the age of 1 year, undergoing eyelid patching for amblyopia, the presence of residual ptosis, a history of ptosis surgery and undergoing levator resection surgery (p&lt;0.05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This national cross-sectional study is the first to investigate the association between congenital ptosis and ADHD, revealing that nearly 20% of patients with congenital ptosis developed ADHD significantly exceeding that of the general paediatric population. 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