Lazy eye (Strabismus eye surgery)?!


Question: Lazy eye (Strabismus eye surgery)?
I have a lazy which I can only really control when I look into a mirror, place my hand over my strong eye or wear my glasses. I had surgery for my eye when I was around 2 and a half years old, clearly it failed since I am now 17 and still have my lazy eye. I've consulted many specialists over the years and have finally decided I may reconsider doing surgery again. At 17 it's tough having a lazy eye because it makes me slightly self conscious and I lose confidence in myself. I also have extreme difficulty looking people directly into the eyes when I talk to them and I usually appear rude when I stare down into the floor when I talk. I used to get teased about it or get called "the girl with the weird eye" and I'm just over it and want a change. I will be consulting with my specialist soon but just wanted a few questions now.

How long does full recovery of the eye take? Is it painful for a while? What are the success rates? Will I need to have a possible follow up surgery? Finally, are eye drops necessary? Oddly I have a massive fear of eye drops, I guess I have had bad experiences with them :)

I hope someone can answer my long question. Thank you so much.

Answers:

I`m 16 and I got strabimus surgery last Wednesday. I completely understand what you mean about not looking people in the eye!

I was told that your eyes should be fully healed in a minimum of six weeks. Right now I am experiencing mild discomfort, but not much pain. For 2 days after surgery, it was difficult to keep my eyes open, but it got better after that. The success rate is 80%, meaning 1 in 5 people require additional surgery. Since you`ve already had one surgery, this will hopefully be your last! Yes, I was given Garasone drops for my eyes which I need to use 4 times a day for 1-2 weeks to prevent infection.

Hopefully everything goes well, good luck! (:



If you can keep your eye straight when you wear your glasses, you may have accommodative esotropia. It would be better treated with glasses or contacts.

optometrist



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.




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