HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Left eye is slighty higher than my right eye (not that high). what causes hypertropia?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Tim Conrad answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Hypertropia: Hypertropia is when one eye is pointed higher than the other. The eye is not higher in the orbit or the orbit higher on the face. This is facial asymmetry, and is common and does not require treatment. People who have acquired hypertropia typically have double vision in which the two images are above and below.

Answered 6/30/2020

4.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

How could hemorrhagic stroke (or brain damage) cause hypertropia to one eye?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I'm 20 years old. I think I have hypertropia at my right eye. Can it still be fixed, and how? I saw you could wear correctional glasses, and more.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm 20y/o. How can I fix a supposedly lazy eye from birth? This same eye may be from hypertropia, but it has weak vision. Please help.

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

While doing eye rotation exercise it suddenly caused jerk to the eye. Maybe I did it little faster. My left eye was paining slightly for sometime now it's fine. I'm high myopic. Did the sudden jerk to the eyes causes any problem to the eyes?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

What is the cause of high eye pressure and what can be done to prevent worsening? (I have no symptoms). But reading says 19 mmHg on the left eye and 21.8 mmHg on the right eye. I have perfect eyesight?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Could you tell me why my left side eye is slighty higher than my right eye? What causes hypertropia?
What could be wrong if my left side eyeball is slighty higher than my right eye? What causes hypertropia?
I'm 20 y/o. I think I have hypertropia in my right eye. I don't have doubled vision. Instead, my right eye has bad vision. Possible cause? What to do?
What do you suggest if my left ear is always ringing and my left eye is a bit in a hypertropia condition. is this a stroke?
Can someone tell me what I should do? My left ear is always ringing and my left eye is a bit in a hypertropia condition. Is this a stroke?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.