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Why is my one eye ball more sunken into the eye socket than the other? Can it be fixed?

gothemOct 14, 2016
My right eyeball is set deeper into the eyesocket than the left eyeball(I can feel it when i touch them , right eyeball feels smaller) . When i close my eyes its uncomfortable because i feel the imbalance of the right eyeball being sunken and the left one more bulging. Is it fixable?

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Dr. Paul Nazemi, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Oct 16, 2016
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