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Will blepharoplasty improve vision? is it possible that my vision will improve after blepharoplasty?

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Dr. Thomas Lamperti answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

Upper : Upper lid blepharoplasty can improve visual field blockage. It won't make your vision any more clear.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Ron Pelton answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

"Vision" : "vision" is comprised of 1). Visual acuity (how clearly you see the words on the page). Glasses and contacts help this. 2). Color vision. You either have it or you don't. You have no control over this. 3). Visual field (how much you see). Blepharoplasty only helps #3.

Answered 10/3/2016

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When : When dermatochalasis produces excess skin that actually obstructs your vision, a blepharoplasty may result in an improvement in the visual field and not necessarily in your vision. This can be documented via visual field testing.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Not necessarily: Blepharoplasty can improve your visual fields if your eyelids are so droopy that they are obscuring your vision. It won't affect the way you perceive the clarity of images, which is called visual acuity.

Answered 5/29/2016

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Dr. Joseph Mele answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Visual field yes: You visual acuity, how well you see, should not be changed by eyelid surgery. The exception is some blurriness or improvement due to post operative swelling. Long term, however, your vision should be the same. You visual fields, how large an area you can see, is often improved in the upper and outer directions due to removal of the redundant, visual field obstructing skin.

Answered 9/30/2013

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