Project Description

This photo shows a woman in her 20s before and after correction of eyelid retraction. Prior to the procedure her left upper eyelid is too high, giving her a startled look. After the procedure her symmetry is improved and her eyes have a more normal appearance.⠀ ⠀ In this patient the eyelid position was due to over correction of ptosis from a prior surgery elsewhere. Many patients with Graves’ disease have a similar problem.⠀ ⠀ Adjusting the height of an eyelid is an inexact science. This goes for surgery to lift the eyelid (ptosis repair) as well as surgery to lower the eyelid (retraction repair). The goal is improvement in eyelid position. It’s often not possible to get an exact match. This patient was thrilled to have her eyes look more even and not feel self conscious that she looked startled.⠀