Surgery for Close set eyes?

Is there any surgery that would widen the distance between the eyes of close set eyes?

1 answer to “Surgery for Close set eyes?”

A: Yes but not worth it

Christopher L. Hess, MD

Craniofacial surgeons are plastic surgeons who specialize in malformations of the face usually due to congenital issues.  Often these malformations involve abnormal placement of the orbits (bones that contain the eyes).  There occasionally they must perform large surgeries that involve cutting the... more

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