As we age, our skin becomes looser.  This frequently leads to an excess of skin in the upper eyelids causing them to droop.  Also, fat around the eyes sometimes herniates into the eyelid.   

Blepharochalasis is the condition where the skin is stretched by frequent allergic swelling of the eyelids.

Both conditions are treated with surgery. 

Winner of the 2012 Ventura Star newspaper Readers Choice Contest: Favorite optometrist

Winner of the 2012 Ventura Star newspaper Readers Choice Contest: Favorite place to get glasses

Winner of the 2011 Ventura Star newspaper Readers Choice Contest: Favorite place to get glasses

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