I had strabismus surgery around age 5 for a slight outward eye turn. The prodedure made my eyes worse. Now my eye turns inward. It alternates between both my eyes. I can choose which eye I want to use and the opposite eye turns in. When I'm tired or stressed out, the eye turn gets worse. My question is if it's worth getting the surgery again? How will the doctor know how much muscle to cut because there is always a fluctuation in how severe my eye is turning in? I'm 23 now, has there been dramatic improvements to strabismus surgery in the last 17 years? I'm just very skeptical on getting it done because one surgery has already made it worse. Thanks for your advice.
2007-10-11 09:50:22 · 4 answers · asked by cablefree2 1 in Health ➔ Optical
With established alternating strabismus, most surgeons would be cautious about further operations.
If your eyes converge more when tired, it is possible you have a longsighted Rx that has not been picked up.
If you haven't had a cycloplegic refraction (one with eye drops stronger than the ones just used to dilate the eyes) this could be worth doing. It might be that +ve Rx glasses, even if just for use when tired, could make a difference to the angle between the eyes, (though they would be unlikely to restore binocular vision).
Optometrist, retired.
2007-10-11 12:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing done to me at that age. And it really didnt improve anything. My eyes, like yours, dont work together. So whichever eye i am not using the most drifts in towards my nose. Which isnt so much actually having a lazy eye so much as just using them seperately and not as one unit.
I am 28 now. I have 20/20 vision with my powerful contacts, but have been told that there is NO surgery to correct the drifting of my eyes. My brothers actually had the same surgery and the same current condition.
2007-10-11 09:56:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This eye surgery will most probably be done only for cosmetic reasons. You should not expect any improvement in visual acuity. Full recovery takes a few weeks after the surgery. It won't be painful but you might have some heaviness in the operated eye for some days. Success rates are good (in cosmetic terms). Follow-up surgeries are rare but sometimes needed. It varies from person to person. Yes, you'll need eye drops for some days after the surgery. They'll be started one or two days before your surgery.
2016-05-21 23:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by dona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son has had this surgery. His eyes are now 20/20. Find a couple of local opticians and ask them who the best eye Surgeon around is. They will have seen the most examples of the Surgeons work and can tell you who is best to go to.
2007-10-11 09:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by boruma35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋