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Madam R. Lim's right eyelid started drooping to a point where it seemed like she was winking. She underwent ptosis surgery in May at NUH to fix the issue.

Madam R. Lim's right eyelid started drooping to a point where it seemed like she was winking. She underwent ptosis surgery in May at NUH to fix the issue.

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SINGAPORE – When Madam R. Lim was in her teens, she realised her right eye was markedly smaller than her left. It did not bother her then, so she left it alone. 

But in 2020, her right eyelid started drooping to a point where it seemed like she was winking.

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