Question: Can
cataract surgery cause your eyelid to droop?
Answer: In a cataract aged population,
eyelid position anomalies are not terribly uncommon-even without surgery. The
muscles of the eyelids tend to become lax and tissue of the eyelids does tend
to droop. Thus, many patients do not really notice a preexisting drooping of
the eyelids before their surgery-especially if they wear eyeglasses which may
shield the direct view of the eyelids. Now, during cataract surgery an eyelid
speculum is used to help patients remember to keep their eyes open. Sometimes
if the patient squeezes firmly or excessively against the speculum, it is
possible to have some swelling and additional trauma to the eyelid muscles and
tissue-resulting in drooping or Ptosis. The good news is that if it is
disturbing or aesthetically displeasing, it is possible for your eye surgeon to
perform an eyelid procedure to correct the Ptosis. However, most eye surgeons
suggest waiting until both eye have had cataract surgery and there is a
reasonable time for all of the tissue to heal and recover completely-perhaps as
long as 6 months.
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appropriateness of treatment, risks, complications or side effects as related
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ophthalmologist and Cataract Surgeon. Contacting us via e-mail or any
other means is not a substitute for medical care.
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