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    Drooping eyelid and Floating spots or strings in vision

    WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms drooping eyelid and floating spots or strings in vision including Benign eye floaters, Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection, and Transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke).

    There are 10 conditions associated with drooping eyelid and floating spots or strings in vision. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.

    • Benign eye floaters

      Benign eye floaters are tiny floating specks or cobwebs in your vision.

    • Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection

      Botulinum toxin side effects may include pain and tenderness at the injection site, headache, nausea and more.

    • Transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

      Transient ischemic attacks cause headache, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, and more.

    • Diabetic eye disease

      People with diabetes may develop diabetic eye disease, causing vision loss and even blindness.

    • Myasthenia gravis

      Myasthenia gravis is caused by abnormal immune responses that weaken muscles, particularly of the face.

    • Lazy eye

      Lazy eye occurs when the brain favors one eye over the other.

    • Retinal detachment

      Retinal detachment causes floaters in your vision, flashes of light, blind spots, loss of vision, and more.

    • Stroke

      A stroke occurs when blood and oxygen to the brain are cut off, and causes numbness, confusion, and more.

    • Horner's syndrome

      Horner syndrome is a rare condition that can cause a drooping eyelid, decreased sweating, and a small pupil.

    • Floppy eyelid syndrome

      With floppy eyelid syndrome one or both upper eyelids become droopy, rubbery, and flip inside out easily.

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