A Good Place for Eye Correction Near Sinnonhyeon

Hello, I am Park Jae-hyun, the chief director of Reborn Plastic Surgery at Sinsa Station.

There are often patients who come to our clinic because they are concerned about uneven eyes.

When we examine them in person, there are cases where the sizes of the two eyes are noticeably different, and there are also cases where the difference is not very obvious but the patient is still stressed about it.

In plastic surgery today, there is not only the concept of restoration but also the purpose of personal satisfaction, so you should receive a diagnosis with the possibility of correction for both sides in mind.

Correction for uneven eyes is usually performed through a procedure called "eye correction."

Since uneven eyes ultimately refers to a case where one side is normal and the other has a problem, many patients wonder, "Can’t I just have the affected side operated on?"

Today, I would like to discuss this in a bit more detail.

First, let’s look at why uneven eyes occur, starting with the causes.

What causes uneven eyes?

The act we refer to as "opening the eyes" occurs when the levator palpebrae superioris muscle of the upper eyelid, that is, the "muscle that opens the eyes," functions normally.

Not being able to open the eyes properly means that this levator muscle has become weakened for various reasons.

The reasons for uneven eyes can largely be divided into congenital causes and acquired causes.

Congenital means that one side of the levator muscle has been weak since birth, quite literally.

On the other hand, acquired refers to a condition in which one side of the levator muscle becomes weakened after birth due to trauma, surgery, aging, and so on.

In particular, it is common to see asymmetry develop due to a previous poor eye surgery.

In other words, uneven eyes can occur as a "side effect," and in such cases, the areas that have become adhered from the previous surgery must be carefully released, so the procedure can be more difficult.

How is eye correction used to fix uneven eyes?

Eye correction refers to a procedure that corrects sleepy-looking eyes or uneven eyes caused by weak muscle strength in the muscles that open the eyes, which makes the pupils appear covered by the eyelids.

In general, you can understand it as a procedure that addresses the following issues.

• Prevents reduced vision caused by uneven or sleepy-looking eyes in advance

• Corrects differences in the size of both eyes

• Reduces and helps prevent forehead and eye-area wrinkles

• Corrects the likelihood of inducing astigmatism

Eye correction can largely be divided into the non-incision method and the incision method.

The non-incision method is recommended when the eyelids are thin, when there is a difference in size between the two eyes, when the eyes still look sleepy even with double eyelids, or when the ptosis is mild.

On the other hand, the incision method can be applied to all cases, such as severe ptosis, significant eyelid sagging, or when the eyebrows and forehead are used to open the eyes.

Can eye correction be done on only one eye?

Of course, there are times when eye correction can be performed on only one eye.

However, please keep in mind that both eyes may need to be corrected as well.

The human eye is a very complex structure.

If eye correction is performed on only one side so that one eye opens well, there are cases where the eye that previously opened well suddenly becomes difficult to open.

It may be easier to understand if you think about it this way.

Every cell and every tissue in our body is under the control of the brain.

When opening the eyes, the muscles do not move on their own; the brain must send the command "open the eyes" for the eye muscles to move.

Even if one eye has been corrected well through eye correction, the other eye that was previously normal may sag because of incorrect signal transmission from the brain.

If this problem occurs, the other eye may eventually need to be corrected again, which is why eye correction is often performed on both eyes from the beginning.

There are cases where a patient goes in for eye correction on only one eye, but both eyes end up being corrected together in the operating room.

I explain this in advance and make sure patients are fully informed before proceeding, so you do not need to worry too much from the start. ^^

Uneven eyes can give a negative impression visually, and they can also create a significant difference in vision between the two eyes, so it is better to have them corrected if possible.

If you visit our clinic, you can review before-and-after photos of patients related to this issue, and through a one-on-one consultation with me, you can receive guidance on the appropriate surgical method.

I will end today’s post here.

I hope it was helpful. Thank you. ^^