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One Eye is Becoming Bigger Than the Other Can They Be Made Symmetrical?

asked 1 year ago by 050269 in 050269
Latest answer by Joseph A. Eviatar, MD
Question viewed 424 times
Tags: asymmetry

3 answers to One Eye is Becoming Bigger Than the Other Can They Be Made Symmetrical?

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Eye asymmetry

One eye being "larger" than another may either be a problem with eyelids or with the eyeball itself. If one eyelid is retracted more than another, or conversely more droopy than the other, the size of the eyes visible will naturally be different. The position of the eye within the eye socket [orbit] can also affect the size of the eye. In thyroid eye disease, the eye can become more bulgy as the muscles/fat behind the eye may become enlarged. Complicating the issue further... more
A.J. Amadi, MD

Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon
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If one eye is bigger than the other, filler or surgery may be options

If one eye is bigger than the other, depending on the situation, either manipulating the eyelid or the eye itself with surgery or filler can make the eyes look more symmetrical. see video
Joseph A. Eviatar, MD

Bronx Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.ChelseaEye.com

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Eyelid Assymetry Needs to be Evaluated

Without a photograph or more extensive history it is hard to answer your question. In most cases, assymetric eyes can be made to be more symmetrical. If one eye is becoming bigger, it needs to be urgently evaluated by an Oculoplastic Surgeon. Very often, this is a sign of thyroid eye disease. Another cause of an eyelid becoming bigger is a growth or inflamation behind the eye. Sometimes, the larger eye is actually normal and it seems bigger beause the other eye is becoming smaller... more
David Schlessinger, MD

New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

schlessingereyeandface.com

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