Eye issues from facial assymetry
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My left eye is lower than the right due to facial asymmetry. Ever since developing said asymmetry, vision in that eye has been deteriorating (towards nearsightedness). It started to fatigue easily, blood vessels burst way sooner than in the other eye. Way more irritable.
I now suspect that this is happening due to lower blood flow. Am taking steps to correct face shape. But was wondering what could be done in the meantime to help the affected eye, as growing and moving bones takes forever.
Things I've tried that help somewhat:
- Eye movement exercise
- Also changing focus from near to far and back rapidly
Thing I've tried, pending results
- Sleeping on the affected eye's side more
Things that I think might help, but haven't tried yet:
- Covering up the affected eye to maybe increase CO2 levels
- Ocular lidocaine to alleviate inflammation
Would be really grateful to anybody who has any ideas or general insight into this. Thanks!
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Are you sure its your eye height that is uneven? I thought one of my eyes were higher but my ear was also higher on that side. My maxilla was rotated and i subconsciously made it straight by tilting my head so my eyes appeared to be uneven. Katerina graham is an severe example of this
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I have something similar where my vision seems to be off because of facial assemitry makes reading hard
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Do you have malocclusion?
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@stolkovandrew this may be a slow process but I would start sleeping on your back on a hard surface to fix any asymmetries you may have.
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Likely an issue with the movement and position of cranial bones. What other issues do you have on the affected side? Is your left sternocleidomastoid/trapezius tight? Does your left ear pop when you swallow/yawn? Do you have issues with your left shoulder/arm?
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Facial asymmetry is typically a symptom of an asymmetrical palate. Face-pulling can be a viable means of correcting asymmetry, it's similar to mewing but can give you expedited results when done properly. It just involves pressing your thumbs into the palate in the direction where you need to move your face, but placement of the thumb and direction of force will depend on which plane of facial asymmetry you're dealing with. The sutures of your skull expand and contract with your breath, so press with force on inhalation, and hold with soft force on exhalation; the technique for you would likely involve pressing your thumb into the roof of the palate just below the cheekbone, while your other thumb is placed on your facial suture where the maxilla and zygomatic plates touch, both pressing up in the direction needed to lift your cheekbone into correct position. Practicing 1-2 minutes 2-3 times per day is enough to improve the issue within weeks and to correct within 1-9 months, varying by severity of the issue and your own discipline. You may even feel some relief right away. The mewing.world account on instagram has a lot of information on this with examples of people who've corrected it. You'll see very fast results if you mew in a McKenzie chin-tuck with your tongue suctioned to the roof of your mouth, pressing with enough force in the back of the tongue to feel a 'burning' sensation in your hyoid; try to maintain this posture and force for as long as your can and as often as you can throughout the day for best results. Also make sure you're sleeping on your back, as sleeping with any force on either side of your face will likely narrow your palate and make the problem worse.
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Are you sure its your eye height that is uneven?
Pretty sure, yes. Ears, forehead and the top of the head all match up. If I make all of them level, eyes and jaws appear uneven.
Do you have malocclusion
Yes, it was evenly sided until a few years ago, when the left side mostly straightened out after moving right, leaving now the right side crooked and shifted way to the right
What other issues do you have on the affected side?
Lower jaw is less developed on the left, also the highlighted bit is less developed on the left side
Is your left sternocleidomastoid/trapezius tight
Left side of the neck is less tight than the right, traps are about even I would say, except that the right one is bigger
Does your left ear pop when you swallow/yawn?
Sometimes, yes
Do you have issues with your left shoulder/arm?
Nothing that bothers me, but I broke my left collarbone many years ago
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@stolkovandrew The two most important muscles (aside from the tongue) when it comes to the position and movement of cranial bones are the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius. The SCM pulls on the temporal bones and the trapezius on the occiput during the inhale, helping to open the face and skull up like a blossoming flower. Depending on where you broke your collarbone it likely affected the action of these muscles as the both attach to it. The trauma may have also changed the fascia in the region as well, potentially causing it to partially remodel to cope with the stress.
The face pulling exercise mentioned earlier can definitely help as this will add a bit of a nudge to the facial bones to begin realignment. However restoring function to the SCM/trapezius will ensure they maintain their function over time. These two muscles were once one in fish, known as the cucullaris, which elevates the gills in order for them to breathe. Similarly, the SCM/trapezius elevate the collar bone, scapula and rib cage while also opening the skull and flooding the brain with CSF during inhale. It sounds nuts but imagining you have gills on the side of your neck down to your back can help pique these muscles properly. I dealt with face and body asymmetry and gill breathing was the most effective thing I've tried.
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@stolkovandrew Facial asymmetry either results from or has the same underlying cause as impure thoughts and actions. Is there something you aren't telling us?