Could my Face Lift/eyelid Lift Have Contributed to my Loss of Vision?

March 6, 2013
Asked By:RSMember1731

I had a face lift in April 2011, which included eye lid lift. 6 months later, I lost the vision in my left eye. I saw a retina specialist and he told me that there was blood that had collected behind my eye and optic nerve damage. I would like to know if this could have possibly been caused by inflammation from the surgery. The scar in the front of my ear seems to never have healed. I would like to know if I may need medication to help this scar heal and could this possibly help my eye?

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Answer: Blindness Not Risk Factor for Facelift

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Answer: Blindness Not Risk Factor for Facelift

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April 4, 2013

Answer: Damage to the retina and optic nerve does not occur with the facelift.

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Answer: Damage to the retina and optic nerve does not occur with the facelift.

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