Do I Have Ptosis? If So What Came First, Hollow Eyes or Ptosis? (photo)

August 10, 2012
Asked By:alliec

I have always been bothered by the way my eyes look: tired and very hollowed. I also notice that my eyes droop considerably unless i try to raise my eyebrows. I have amblyopia, astigmatism & very mild strabismus. And, looking back at pictures when i was younger I had a lower crease. But during my early teens I have very high crease & they're very hollow too. I feel like I don't resemble my age (mid 20's) because of it. Did the hollow eyes cause the ptosis or vice versa?

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October 31, 2013

Answer: Do I Have Ptosis? If So What Came First, Hollow Eyes or Ptosis?

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August 27, 2012

Answer: Eye ptosis and hollow eyes

August 27, 2012

Answer: Eye ptosis and hollow eyes

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