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Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here might relate because I’ve been dealing with this for years and still don’t have answers.
For about 5 years now I’ve had puffiness in my left eye, especially in the morning. It never used to happen before, it just slowly started and now it’s basically there every day. It usually gets a bit better as the day goes on but never fully goes away.

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I’ve noticed it’s much worse if I drink alcohol or smoke the night before. It also gets worse after being out in windy or sunny weather, or if I spend a lot of time on screens. My eyes in general feel sore and tired a lot of the time, and sometimes they actually hurt, especially when I look left or right.
Some days after work my eyes feel so exhausted I can barely keep them open, even if I wasn’t on a screen all day, and I already know the next morning the puffiness will be worse.
I’ve seen five different ophthalmologists and no one has been able to explain it. Two of them mentioned I might have a slightly lower eyelid on that side (ptosis) but said it doesn’t really explain everything.
It also feels deeper than just surface irritation, and it’s mostly just the left eye which makes it even more confusing.
It’s affecting my daily life but also my confidence because of how it looks. I feel soreness and puffines in left eye all the time and it’s tiring.
Has anyone experienced anything similar or found a cause? I’d really appreciate any ideas or things to look into.

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here might relate because I’ve been dealing with this for years and still don’t have answers.
For about 5 years now I’ve had puffiness in my left eye, especially in the morning. It never used to happen before, it just slowly started and now it’s basically there every day. It usually gets a bit better as the day goes on but never fully goes away.
I’ve noticed it’s much worse if I drink alcohol or smoke the night before. It also gets worse after being out in windy or sunny weather, or if I spend a lot of time on screens. My eyes in general feel sore and tired a lot of the time, and sometimes they actually hurt, especially when I look left or right.
Some days after work my eyes feel so exhausted I can barely keep them open, even if I wasn’t on a screen all day, and I already know the next morning the puffiness will be worse.
I’ve seen five different ophthalmologists and no one has been able to explain it. Two of them mentioned I might have a slightly lower eyelid on that side (ptosis) but said it doesn’t really explain everything.
It also feels deeper than just surface irritation, and it’s mostly just the left eye which makes it even more confusing.
It’s affecting my daily life but also my confidence because of how it looks. I feel soreness and puffines in left eye all the time and it’s tiring.
Has anyone experienced anything similar or found a cause? I’d really appreciate any ideas or things to look into.