My right eye has always looked smaller than my left since I was a kid, and it makes that side seem a bit droopy. I've attached a photo is there any kind of surgery that could help the right eyelid open more to match the left one?

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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It is called ptosis. It can be improved by doing ptosis surgery.get complete eye check up by eye surgeon, if possible with oculoplasty surgeon.discuss with him/her pros and cons of surgery and your expectations from surgery

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Answered 14/08/2025

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Here's a rephrased, natural-sounding query based on your article: My eye power is 66 and 69. Is there any way to correct it to 6666 with just medicine or eye drops, or would I need surgery for that? This version keeps the conversational tone, includes specific details, and reflects genuine curiosity about treatment options without sounding too formal. Let me know if you'd like any tweaks!

A detailed evaluation will help decide the best course of action.

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my right eye vision is 6/18 can it improve to normal naturally without glasses or surgery

A 6/18 vision (also known as 20/60) is considered significantly impaired, and it's unlikely to improve to normal (6/6 or 20/20) vision naturally without glasses or surgery. While certain practices can improve vision-related skills and reduce strain, they cannot alter the underlying refractive error causing the blurry vision.

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my mother-in-law has cataracts in both eyes and we're wondering how soon after the first surgery can the second one be done is a 2-day gap safe or should we wait longer between procedures

ophthal opinion is advised.

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