What happened to Forest Whitaker’s eye? Forest Whitaker has ptosis, a condition that causes drooping of the eyelid
Ptosis is a condition that affects the muscles of the eyelid, causing it to droop. It can be caused by a number of factors, including nerve damage, muscle weakness, or aging. In Whitaker’s case, his ptosis is thought to be caused by a nerve injury he sustained during a basketball game when he was a child.