Symptoms and Concerns
Start With What You Notice
A symptom can have more than one cause. Use these guides to understand what an oculoplastic evaluation may consider, which procedure pathways may be relevant, and when routine scheduling is not appropriate.
Patient guides
Choose the Closest Starting Point
These pages provide general education, not a diagnosis. An examination determines whether an eyelid, eye-surface, tear-system, orbital, or other medical issue is contributing.
Droopy or heavy upper eyelids
Understand why a low or heavy upper eyelid may involve the eyelid skin, lifting mechanism, brow position, or more than one factor.
What to knowUnder-eye bags or fullness
Learn what an anatomy-focused evaluation considers when lower-eyelid fullness, skin change, or the lid-cheek contour creates a tired appearance.
What to knowConstant watery eyes
Persistent tearing may come from eye-surface irritation, eyelid position, blink function, or narrowing within the tear-drainage pathway.
What to knowEyelid turning inward or outward
An eyelid that rolls inward or pulls away from the eye can interfere with lubrication, closure, tear drainage, and corneal protection.
What to knowEyelid lesion or Mohs reconstruction
Evaluation and reconstructive planning for eyelid or periocular lesions, biopsy sites, and defects after skin-cancer removal.
What to knowBulging eyes or thyroid eye disease
Eye prominence, eyelid retraction, swelling, or double vision may require coordinated evaluation of the eyelids, eye surface, movement, orbit, and vision.
What to knowSudden eyelid drooping
A newly drooping eyelid can require urgent assessment, particularly when it appears with double vision, pupil change, weakness, severe headache, or pain.
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