Can ptosis surgery in one eye have an opposite effect of Herring’s law and lift lid on uncorrected eye?

August 13, 2018
Asked By:eyesoff in Pennsylvania, PA

Heard that while Herring’s law may cause droop following surgery on ptosis eye, I also heard that correcting ptosis eye may improve a slight droop in the other eye. In other words can a ptosis surgery in one eye have an opposite effect of Herring’s law and lift lid on uncorrected eye?

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August 14, 2018

Answer: Ptosis

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