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How can I stop getting occasional hooded eyes when I wake up? (Photo)

Hello, sometimes I wake up with one eye hooded. It happens maybe once a week, but sometimes it lasts 2-3 days. For the most time my eyes are both perfectly fine, but I still want stop this.

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD (license on probation)
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