Possible Ptosis on One Eyelid Appearing Only when Tired?

In 2007 I was checked by an ofthalmologist and he noticed my left eyelid dropping. On 2006 I had lasik surgery (with a few failed attempts at putting the clamps), but I never noticed it before. Most of the day it's difficult to see since I always exercise a bit of strength to keep them raised, but in the moment I relax, it starts to drop and the left eyelid closes before the right one. At the end of day I also feel something inside the eyelid and over the eye, as if the muscle felt really tired.

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Ptosis evaluation

There are many subtleties to the evaluation of eyelid ptosis, and possible need for ptosis surgery. You need an in-person evaluation. If you decide to explore this further, I would recommend consultation with an ASOPRS trained Oculoplastics surgeon. You can find one close to you on the ASOPRS dot org website.

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Nats29 19 Dec 2012

I was examined today. After a standard eyesight check and and some eye muscles movement tests, "I only see a 1 mm difference, so I am not operating you. I could overcorrect it." Yet when I arrived at home, late at night, I was looking like this: http://i.imgur.com/nZExR.jpg It looks like 1 mm until I get tired, something the doctor did not see (I told him it got worse over time). He offered me to be checked for Myasthenia Gravis, "Although I can say for sure that you don't have". So I can move it properly and open it fully, but over the time it will start falling again... Crap.

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