Thanks for your question - Your description could represent a significant problem. The issue is corneal exposure. If you can't protect your cornea you could have significant issues with corneal abrasion that could even affect your eyesight. The cause of this could be lower lid retraction or it... more











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23 Dec 2008
Combining a laser treatment after lower eyelid transconj bleph is very common as are the symptoms you are experiencing. That being said, you must aggressively lubricate your eyes to prevent them from sustaining any dry eye injuries to your cornea. The CO2 laser is very aggressive itself and sounds like you might have some retraction/ectropion. This needs time to get a little better but if it is not improving rapidly, you will need to address this sooner than later. If it is mild, simple massage and time (sometimes steroid creams) will usually suffice. If it is more than a little bit, then surgical intervention is warrented. A temporary tarrshoraphy is a smaller procedure that might be enough. Severe cases of ectropion might need either a lateral tarsal strip procedure...even up to an alloderm graft or mid-face/cheek lift to correct the lower eyelid position. Best of luck! Dr. Alex Liu www.awakenyoureyes.com Torrance, CA