Can a Plastic Surgeon Lift Your Lower Eye Lid Up to Hide the White Under Your Iris?

July 24, 2013

My left eye looks horrible. You can clearly see the white part of my eye underneath my iris. I want it to be even with my right eye (The normal eye.)

Answers (8)

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August 1, 2013

Answer: Scleral show can be corrected with lower eyelid surgery.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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August 1, 2013

Answer: Scleral show can be corrected with lower eyelid surgery.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 29, 2013

Answer: White under the eye with assymetry

David R. Stephens, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 29, 2013

Answer: White under the eye with assymetry

David R. Stephens, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 22, 2014

Answer: Eyelid Lift

Edward Buckingham, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
October 22, 2014

Answer: Eyelid Lift

Edward Buckingham, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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July 27, 2013

Answer: Scleral show under the iris is correctable

Randy Wong, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 27, 2013

Answer: Scleral show under the iris is correctable

Randy Wong, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 26, 2013

Answer: Scleral show

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
July 26, 2013

Answer: Scleral show

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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