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Can my astigmatism be the cause for the droopiness on one side of my face? (photo)

I was diagnosed with astigmatism of my right eye when I was younger. Over time, the right side of my face has seemed to get droopy and my eye looks lazy. You can especially see this in pictures. I hardly wear my glasses and that is a problem. Is laser eye surgery likely to correct this or am I going to have to consider another option? I would like to get this corrected if possible and I want to know my options. My eyelid looks a little off ass well. Thank you!

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September 27th, 2016

Can my astigmatism be the cause for the droopiness on one side of my face? (photo)

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What you're describing are cosmetic issues. Fixing your astigmatism would not help with any of these problems.


City Of Industry Ophthalmologist

July 20th, 2016

Astigmatism wffects

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None of these things are related to your astigmatismTherefore lasering off your astigmatism won't help bc that's not the cause

Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA
New York Ophthalmologist

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