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How long after a Ptosis repair would I be allowed to use contact lens?

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ino199777Aug 25, 2017

 My doctor(not the surgeon) told me that it would take 3 months until I could. But the internet saids 2 weeks . Her argument is that the contact lens would Ame the Ptosis recur. I’m on day 7 Thank you

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