Will eye surgery such as LASIK or Cataract Surgery cause ptosis?

Doctor's Answer

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Dr Andrew Tay

Plastic Surgeon

This is possible, but unlikely.

More common causes include:

  • age
  • previous injury or infection
  • previous upper eyelid surgery (with excessively high creases, excessive fat removal or muscle injury)
  • botox injections inadvertently into the levator muscle,
  • neurological disorders and diseases that cause generalised muscle weakness (e.g. myasthenia gravis).

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