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Are droopy top eyelids related to Parkinsonism?

Posted by Laurie J Van Roekel @laurievr, 1 day ago

I have had a droopy eyelid in my right eyelid for many years, but it has recently gotten a lot worse, and my left eyelid is also now drooping. It looks like I have an allergy, but as far as I know this isn't the problem. I have very dry eyes and I use drops frequently for this but it hasn't helped the droopyness. Does anyone else have this problem?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | 7 hours ago

Hello @laurievr,

I have had eyelid surgery to take care of droopy eyelids, but I know of others who have had the same surgery and have not had Parkinson's. I have been told by ophthalmologists that dry eyes are a problem for PD patients because we often don't blink enough.

Are you considering surgery for the droopy eyelid? I had the surgery to help with my peripheral vision. It was impacting my driving. What type of difficulties are you having because of the droopy lid?

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