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Ptosis worse after ptosis repair! Muller without phenylephrine test? (Photo)

September 5, 2021
Asked By:Fierce920723 in București, București, România

I had mullerectomy done 3 months ago. I have congenital ptosis since the age of 3, currently I am 26, the eye with ptosis has high amblyopia (I can see only 25%), convergent strabismus and hyperopic astigmatism. Also, the eye is more fallen when I am tired or when I drink alcohol (lol). The problem is the surgeon did not perform the phenylephrine test to see if I am a suitable candidate for this technique. He said that this test has not been done for some time and is irrelevant in 2021.

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