I've noticed that one of my eyes appears smaller than the other. I'm not sure if I'm overreacting, or if I should seek surgery to fix this; sometimes it is not as noticeable if I focus on opening my right eye more. Is this a normal amount of asymmetry?
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Generally, eye surgery (laser eye surgery for poor vision, glaucoma, cararact , or retinal detachment surgery) can worsen drooping of the eyelid in about 5-10%. Therefore, eye surgery is usually advised before eyelid surgery. However, in your situation, you have significant...
I notice from your preop photo that your right eye is more prominent than your left. Your right lower lid sits beneath the colored part of your eye more so than the left. I mention this because when a droopy upper lid is elevated with surgery and sits on a relatively sunken in eye the inner cor...
Most plastic surgeons will do something to support the lower lid if they believe it is at risk for ectropion (pulling down, resulting in show of the white sclera toward the outer corner of the eye). A few ways to mitigate against this complication include:1. Conservative excision of skin and...