What could be causing my asymmetrical eyes? Can this be corrected? (photos)

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I am 18 years old and for a past few years i have been noticing this changes in my eyes .my are very different to each other one look healthy and another look very different

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

The human face is fairly asymmetric on all people.
Most of the symmetry is based on skeletal structure.
During embryological development, the two sides of the face develop independently from each other, and eventually fuse in the midline.
Most likely, your eyesocket sit differently in your skull with one socket, sitting higher than the other.
This is normal, and true for all people..
The degree of a symmetry varies from person to person.
Normal facial asymmetry that is within one or two standard deviations should probably not be surgically addressed.
Severe asymmetry, which is often part of syndromes, or medical disorders warrant treatment, and are usually diagnosed by pediatricians at an early age.
Based on the one picture you’ve included, there is no need for intervention.
 The human brain is also accustomed to seeing facial asymmetry as being normal.
For that reason, when we see computer generated symmetrical faces, they tend to have an odd unfamiliar, unappealing look.
Symmetry should never be an aesthetic goal because it’s not normal.
Facial aesthetics is based on balance, not symmetry
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD

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