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medical health eye and vision conditionsWhat are deep set eyes?
Last Updated: 18th March, 2020
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Furthermore, what are considered deep set eyes?
Deep set eyes are exactly what you wouldthink:eyes that are set farther into the skull.Typicallyvery large and set back, they give the illusion ofa veryprominent brow bone. If your eye remains open without youtouchingit, it's likely have deep set eyes.
Furthermore, do I have deep set eyes? Crease means that you can see your eyelid whenyoureyes are open. Deep set eyes have a strong browboneall the way across the top of the eye, but they don'thavethe "overhang" in the outer third like the hooded eyehas. Withdeep set eyes, it's as if the eyes arefurther backin the skull.
Beside above, why are my eyes so deep set?
For most people, having deep-set eyesissimply an eye shape. Their eyes look larger andareset deeper in the eye socket, which createstheillusion of a more prominent brow bone. Many people whohavedeep-set eyes want to find ways to brightentheireyes or make them look bigger andlessshadowed.
What are deep set hooded eyes?
With hooded eyes the skin droops over thecreasecausing the lid to appear smaller. My eyes are alsodeepset, which means my eyes are deeper into my skullmakingthe brow bone more prominent. Hooded eyes and deepseteyes are very similar, because in both cases you don'thavethat much visible lid space.