I had a septoplasty surgery and since then I have had a black eye, a droopy eyelid, and no tears while crying from the left eye. Why?

Q. Does septoplasty affect the eye causing a black eye, a droopy eyelid, and no tears while crying?

Answered by
Dr. Skandha Harshita
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on May 16, 2023 and last reviewed on: Aug 21, 2023

Hello doctor,

I had a septoplasty surgery almost three years back. Since then, I noticed that the blackness of my left eye is slightly higher than that of my right. It causes an impression that it is half-closed. It does not produce tears, absolutely nil. Whenever I cry, tears come only from my right eye. It becomes red when I use the computer for more than 20 minutes. Although, when I put on anti-glare glasses while using the computer, it does not turn red. The white part of my left eye also seems dull compared to my right. I have visited three ophthalmologists, and two of them said I do not have a problem and that it is a droopy eyelid. They denied there is a link to my septoplasty surgery. One of them said that I have dry eye, but I had a diagnostic test done and the results were negative. So, I guess we can rule out dry eye. One of them also said there is a slight possibility of myasthenia gravis, which she said, cannot be diagnosed at such an early stage. Although I have had the problem for almost three years now. It also does not look like a droopy eyelid to me. If it is, why will it cause so many other problems? Having said that I did notice that whenever I try to open my eyes wide, my left eyebrow tends to go up. I do not know how that is related to my problem, but I thought mentioning it would be better. I tried warm eye compresses and artificial tears. They both did not improve my condition. I am very worried because no doctor has been able to properly diagnose it. Kindly help.

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Hello,

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I could understand that you are suffering from drooping eyelids and possibly dry eyes. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and the CT scan report is clearly mentioning that eyes or bones around the eye are not involved at all. So any correlation with septoplasty can be ruled out. The picture you have sent is the Placido disc examination and it is normal so based on these two, it appears as if your eyes are normal. Does the drooping increase as the day progresses or after heavy work or does it remain the same? Do you have any difficulty in seeing up or do you see double images when you look in any direction? Can you provide some more information on whether your eye closes completely when closed or if there is any gap left? Do you use any glasses? Have you had glasses in the past and not regularly used them? I would be able to pinpoint the diagnosis if I can see a picture of your eye. I hope this helps you. Thank you.


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