Can lower eyelid laxity and space between eyeball and lateral canthus be improved upon?

June 25, 2016
Asked By:Orinoco Flow in Ballston Lake, NY

Following surgery there was a space between the eyeball and lateral canthus, plus the lower eyelid was lax and didn't hug the eyeball. The eyes were dry/irritating. I underwent bilateral canthopexy abroad. 2,5-3 weeks after surgery the laxity of the eyelid and the space between the eyeball and canthus are still the same: there is little difference. The eyes are still irritating/dry. I'm worried - difficult to get a response from the surgeon after I left his country. Will this improve with time?

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June 28, 2016

Answer: Lower eyelid laxity, displacement of lateral canthus

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June 28, 2016

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