I'm 18 and I've had a crossing eye since I was in preschool. My left eye turns inward while my right eye generally remains the same. I wore glasses to correct it, but in fifth and sixth grade I stopped wearing them and then got back on track in middle school. Later in eighth grade I stopped wearing them and didn't get them against until my sophomore year. At that point, it was discovered that not only did I have the crossed eye, but I had also developed myopia, especially in my right eye. I had discussed surgery with my doctor about getting the crossed eye fixed, but he said by the time I was 17 (I was 14 at the time) it would be crossing again. Anyways, my eye continues to cross despite my prescription glasses, with my doctor saying it's hard to straighten it AND fix my nearsightedness at the same time. So that brings me to my question: would it be possible to get surgery to correct the crossing left eye?
2007-11-05 18:02:32 · 6 answers · asked by Robby J 1 in Health ➔ Optical
you should be able to ask diffrent doctors who would know about this.
2007-11-05 18:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to ask this question of your doctor as the answer depends upon the details of your particular case.
If it is crossing despite use of glasses, then surgery may be an option.
2007-11-06 05:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by Judy B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but I had a lazy eye 2 and the doctor said it could make it worse so my parents decided not 2 do it. I'm older now and I grow out of it. U can only tell when I'm really tired.
2007-11-06 05:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be able to do a cosmetic surgury that will limit the drifting of that eye. I think I would talk to a different opthamologist if I were you, to get a second opinion. I've not heard before that vision correction and correcting the floating eye were ever related.
2007-11-05 22:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lauri S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my sisters had a lazy eye, and had surgery to correct it. Something in there was too long, causing the eye to turn inward.
So, my answer would be yes.
2007-11-05 19:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Debra S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can. My friend had some eye problems like that and she had to have surgery. Next time you go to the doctor for a check up or something ask him/her if they do surgery for lazy eye.
2007-11-05 18:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋