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Lazy eye or drooping eyelid? And how do I treat it? (photo)

August 30, 2022
Asked By:Shawna5943 in McRae-Helena, Georgia

I’m 44 years old and I’ve always had what I thought to be a lazy eye. Over the last year it has gotten noticeably worse. Everything is off centered fr my brows down to my eyes. How do I treat this?

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