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My right eye is bigger than my left eye. it started when i rode a plane.
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It's your eyelid: The eyeballs almost never change size rapidly. It's your eyelid position that most commonly changes. A droopy eyelid (ptosis) can make that eye look smaller. Another possibility is something pushing one eye forward (proptosis). Go to your ophthalmologist for an exam.
Answered 3/19/2013
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