I Have a Droopy Eyelid Cosed by Lasik Treatment, Will This Ever Get Back to Normal?

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I had lasik 3 months ago, only on my left eye, 1 week after the surgery I woke up with my eyelid covering half my eye. For a view days it was pretty bad, then it started to get better. Now my eyelid is still droopy but not as much as before, though you can see the difference between my eyes. Even more when I am tired or when I look into bright light, like on sunny day, or when I am in a dark room. Why did I get the droopy eyelid? Will it correct itself by time? and what to do if it won't?

Sandy Feldman, MD · Answer

A side effect of any eye surgery is droopy eyelids presumably because an eyelid holder is used to open the eyes. Some people have worsening that persists while most people, it will resolve. It may take 6 months to improve to its preoperative state. If it does not, speak with your eye doctor as there are options for you.

Craig F. Beyer, DO · Answer

I suspect that this occurred due to excessive squeezing of the your eyelids while the lid speculum was in place - Where you squeezing very hard during the procedure? Sometimes, while the eyelids are retracted, you can dehisce the levator muscle in the eyelid which can result in a permanent lid droop. This condition can be surgically corrected.

I Have a Droopy Eyelid Cosed by Lasik Treatment, Will This Ever Get Back to Normal?

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