Is It a Good Idea to Tape the Eyelid Down at Night As Upper Eyelid is Retracting?

July 9, 2012
Asked By:lynn in uk

upper eyelid is retracting after surgery am scared it will dry out my eye it also seems to want to go up as i sleep no spacer wasused to keep it down Is it a good idea to tape the eyelid down at night am lubricating the eye with hylo forte in day and ointment at night should i put oil on the lid or something the doctor said he cant do anything for me for 9mths and doesnt want to see me again can i tape the lid at nite will this help the whites of my eye above are starting to show thanks

Answers (4)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
July 12, 2012

Answer: Tape?

July 12, 2012

Answer: Tape?

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