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Any treatment for one eye deep in socket problem? Causing very asymmetrical eyes.

heiheiheiJul 27, 2015
My crossbite causing one of mye eyes deep in the socket (underdeveloped lower jaw) The eye is also lower than the other. I dont need to get the eye higher, but I would like to minimize the depth as much as possible. The depth of the socket is casting shadow over the eye, making the probem even worse.

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