Zeenat Aman reveals she has eye condition ptosis, says her vision is ‘clearer’ after surgery

Aman, 71, revealed she was diagnosed with ptosis – or droopy upper eyelid – in her right eye as a result of an injury from many decades ago; the veteran has undergone advanced treatment for the condition

Veteran movie star Zeenat Aman said on Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to treat a condition in her right eye called ptosis, which she described as "an elephant in the room with me for the past 40 years".

Ptosis is known as the drooping of the upper eyelid that usually leads to defective vision or makes things look blurry for the patient.

Aman said her younger son Zahaan and his partner, Cara, drove her to a Mumbai-based hospital to get her admitted for the procedure on May 19, a day after the actor shot for the cover of a leading fashion magazine.

"There has been an elephant in the room with me for the past 40 years. It is time to show this elephant the door. I have a condition known as ptosis-the result of an injury I suffered many decades ago that damaged the muscles around my right eye.

"Over the years, it caused my eyelid to droop further and further. And a few years ago it became so acute that it began to obstruct my vision," the 71-year-old actor wrote in an Instagram post.

While she is still on the road to recovery, Aman said her vision has improved a lot.

"Recovery has been slow, steady and is ongoing. But I'm happy to share that my vision is so much clearer now," she added, thanking the medical staff of the hospital.