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One eye bigger than the other...possible causes?

Hi, hope you can help with my problem.

My right eye is larger than my left eye. In pictures, you can clearly see the difference. If i focus on something, my right eye will appear larger than the left. Is this because the right eye is weaker so is straining? Not sure if this is a "lazy eye".

Thanks in advance for any help; it's much appreciated.

RL
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177275 tn?1511755244
The type of specialist you need moeh2 is an oculoplastic surgeon.  That is an ophthalmologist with special training in surgery of eyelids, tear duct and orbit. Try and find one that you can get to .
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I was involved in an accident three years ago, did not suffer paralysis but did had a concussion and extremely swollen face, and have the exact same issues down to the pressed cheek and droopy lip.

My loved ones also say that I am making something out of nothing, but it is extremely noticeable to me, especially in pictures. I don't like having pictures taken of my and if I must, they are not head on because I am trying to hide those issues. I have spoken to my primary care doctor (because I was afraid it could be neuropathy) about it as well as a few plastic surgeons and they all tell me that it is scar tissue and to massage it. I massaged it very frequently for over a year with little to no change. It hurts, itches, and burns sometimes above and below my eyebrow, but that is the only time I have feeling in that area.

One plastic surgeon told me to try microneedling, which I have been doing, but am not sure if it is making the issue better or worse.
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Have you tried something called dry needling or acupuncture? My PT (I trust this person implicitly due to the fact that I used to work with him when I was still able to work as a nurse) mentioned that when I told him about some of my signs and symptoms of continued migraines when the decompression surgery didn’t seem to make a difference.  I don’t know if it would help but it’s worth a shot.
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Dear Dr,
I faced same kind of problem.

My lefty eye lazy eye and right eye normal.
My age 38. Now i got reading problem i met Dr,they given 1.25 reading power right eye and left same but left eye not possible to recover.
Now i got new problem not able to view normal light. After that i checked
One Pupil Larger Than Other Causes.please advice how to solve this issue.i getting trouble normal light
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me too. i can't even look my best friends or family in the eye any more. I'm embarrassed when i go out and always look down when in public
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me too. i can't even look my best friends or family in the eye any more. I'm embarrassed when i go out and always look down when in public
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11480431 tn?1418606809
hii..doctor.my left eye is smaller then the right one.now i am 20 years old and  i have this problem from my childhood...if there is any possible way to make my left eye same like right one...then plz tell me..i am too much warried about myself..
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I seem to have noticed that Artists have an enlarged right eye. Richard Wagner the German composer had one and I think Ceclia Bartoli, JKRowling, and Rosamund Pike have one too. Logically,scientifically thinking persons on the other hand seem to have their right eyes almost closed.
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Hello Carlos. When I red your post i've almost cried... I felt exact the same way as you, for entire life, and have the same problem.. Please contact me if you read this. I would like to talk with you and share expirience. my mail is ***@****
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I have had Bell's Palsy for 2 months and yesterday my eye seemed to look normal but today it is back to the same look of Bell's Palsy. Is this normal and is it okay if one pupil is bigger than the other?
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You will have relapses of Bell’s palsy symptoms as it is more an irritation/compression  of the nerve from swelling or sometimes a virus. I went to this website and it has a lot of great information about Bells Palsy because even though I am a nurse and I know some information about it I worked mostly with elderly patients and didn’t have much experience with this particular condition. Therefore I felt it best to look for answers to complete my reply to your question. I did notice they had a study for people with BP but I didn’t look at the criteria or what the dates were for the study so you may look at that.
Best of luck to you,
KParksLPN
Sorry I forgot to put the website in here. It is https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5906/bells-palsy
Let me know how it helps you or if it helps. Best of luck!!!
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my left eye is getting smaller. 1 am 23 and it happen a week ago. when i focus on screens or in light i little bit irritate. plz suggest me what to do.
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Everyone always points out that in pictures, my left eye seems smaller and even almost closed SOMETIMES. I don't understand. My right eye appears to be bigger and more natural while my left eye is smaller and duller.
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Everyone points out that one of my eyes (my left eye) appears to be smaller, or even almost closed SOMETIMES whenever they see my pictures. I don't understand..is it just naturally like that? It's annoying because in most of my pictures, the left we seems to be smaller and duller while my rigt eye is bigger and seems more natural
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Hi, I Have Had This Problem From Over 4 Months Now I Have My Right Eye Smaller Than My Left eye, I have Gone To The Doctor, I Guess My Eyelid Had Some Bumpy Little Balls That Made My Eyes Close And Had A Pink Eye,The Doctor Give Me Some I Drops And My Eye Doesn't Get Pink Anymore Or Swollen But I Notice That I Still Kinda Have Some Little Bumps" Is Nothing Like Before " But My Eye Still Smaller Then My Other Eye... I Don't Know What Caused That ? What Should I Do ? Help!!!
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my right eye is bigg and left is small and i have recently shortsightness
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hi i'm also a teenage girl. i too have the same problem as u .if u find any sloutions pls share that with me .thank u
my id:***@****
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i have noticed that as well, that my right eye is 2mm bigger then my left eye, this was confirmed by the doctors. They told me that it could be tyroid but were not sure. i went to go take my tyroid tests and they came out to be normal. Although i am a  pre-diabetic. I have done many many research (iam a medical research dork) so i research alot and read many things. some are stupid and come make alot of sence and i came up with that its most probaly glucoma...but its sad to say that many doctors dont know this?
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I do have thyroid problems, since i was 21. however just the last 5 years i had noticed that my right eye is bigger than the left. than it seemed it went back to normal and just the other day i noticed it again. Can being tired, and mentally drained from studying cause it look bigger? is there any sort of facial exercise that would help me so that it would drop my eye lid?
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Hi enleen please get yourself tested for Myasthenia Gravis - Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies. I've been tested for the same and a couple of the syptoms are like partial droopy eyelid and double vision. I've been on medication for approximately 1 month now and the double vision has greatly improved. I reckon what you have might be the same that i'm experiencing.  
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Hi jb341, not sure if you've found the root cause to your problem, but i just wanted to share with you that i'm experiencing the same problem, i.e., both eyes look even when i wake up in the morning, but one side of the eye gradually becomes smaller throughout the day. I've been dianogsed with Myasthenia Gravis, which causes me to experience partial ptosis (droopy eyelid) on one side of the eyes. Perhaps you should get yourself checked out too, if you have not already done so.
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My left eye is smaller than my right eye. It is really noticable and everybody makes fun of it. I am 14 years old and i was born with this problem can it be fixed?
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Its new for me that my right eye is smaller than the left eye I have only noticed about a month and sometimes it looks different ans also when I wear make up like mascara or eyeliner it looks even more smaller.Could you  please tell me if there is anything to worry about.It looks really abnormal.
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i ve been wearing d spectacles for almost 5 years .but i ve experienced a slight  size decrease in ma right eye compared to d left eye nw ,when i watch any thing without spectacles i do observe this so any precautions r ny reasons for this eye size decrease!!!
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I'm having something like this except my eye just looks bigger than the other. Like it's bulging and my eyelid is different too like I don't have a crease above my eye on that eyelid anymore. It's even more frustrating when doctors think my eye has always been like this & I'm overthinking it. If anyone has similar syptoms as me and has found the cause please dont hesitate to message me.
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Forgot to mention i had bells palsy when i was pregnant 10 yrs ago, where one side of my face looked paralysed, it was since then this problem occured with my eye, could it be that is just didnt relax back to normal because the rest of my face did.
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