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Wide set eyes

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Wide-set eyes are eyes that are spaced further apart than in the average person. This may be due to normal variations in face shape, or can be a malformation due to a congenital syndrome.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Eye, Head

Is Symptom of

Joubert syndrome
Condition
Basal cell nevus syndrome
Condition

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Is it ok to use your fingers to measure if your eyes are wide or close set?

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When I look up, my eyes get all puffy or droopy. I have deep set eyes, can anything help?

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Is surgery the only way to get rid of deep set eyes?

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Sometimes during the day the light makes my head feel odd most at night. Its like my eyes focus on everything around me. Then it sets off panic attack?

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