[alixie]

Hey guy I just want to hear some advice from you..
My child has a lazy eye would a surgery help to restore its alignment? That it would look straighter? And she's already in her teenage years so, were kind of opting surgery would at least helped her.. and if surgery is done would it come out the same in later years or would it remain fixed?

Please give me some insights about this..
Thank you..

[Fr_Chuck]

I had it and it basically ruined my life so to speak.

It can at least temp correct, but many times they start going back, or even the other eye goes that way.

And there are dangers, of tear duct infections, problems of removing too much of the eye lid and so on.

After 4 times under the knife, after the first one went bad, I

I would not wish the horror I had with this on anyone.

[ISneezeFunny]

The thing about surgical procedures done on strabimus (any condition in which the eyes aren't properly aligned, whether it be cross-eyes, lazy eyes, or any deviation) is that it is cosmetic surgery.

The eye is deviating simply because there is a slight dysfunction from the brain to the eye, and surgery, like Fr_chuck said, does not fully fix this problem. Often times, the problem will return soon and the surgeon will offer a repeat surgery, which is hardly anyone's wish.

If the lazy eye isn't TOO bad, and if your daughter has vision in both eyes, then I wouldn't risk surgery on it simply so that she'll have aligned eyes for a short time. Surgery, although due to medical innovations, are safer, there is always a risk.

There are eye muscle strengthening exercises that she can perform in the morning in order to lessen the deviation, or other treatment options that doesn't require her to go under the knife, such as vision therapy.

I'd see an optometrist for a consult.

If you are actually planning on going through with the surgery, ask the surgeon how many surgeries your daughter will require... because chances are, it won't be just one.