I'm concerned about developing ptosis in my healthy right eye if I have surgery. Even if the eye drop test reveals no latent ptosis in the right eye surprises are still possible. How common is this complication and how do surgeons generally handle it? Also, if my ptosis is subtle could it be better to wait until I'm older when it's much more obvious if each successive correction adds scar tissue and makes future corrections harder? This is one of the more difficult surgeries to perform.
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Thank you for sharing your question. In severe cases of ptosis when the vision is affected the insurance companies will cover the cost. See an experienced Oculoplastic Surgeon for comprehensive evaluation and discussion of treatment options. Good luck,
Your result looks great and the surgeon did a wonderful job on a difficult case ( a second surgery for a notoriously tough problem--congenital ptosis).The swelling will get much better.Congrats!
Depending on the type of suture that was used and the depth at which the suture was passed, this can happen. By this time the suture should not be doing much as far as the height of the eyelid. The stitch will likely need to be removed to present injury to the eye, but each case is...