Lazy Eye

GRMA

Hi folks, I had a rather horrible dream last night where I was blinded in my good (left) eye.

This got me thinking about how I'd cope if that happened. My left eye is excellent and my right isnt that great. I get on perfectly without glasses.

Today I've covered up my left eye to see how I get on.

I've always noticed that when I look at things with my bad eye theres an almost blank spot when I directly look at something and its easier to read writing on the periphery.

Like if I look directly at a word in the center of a sentence its easier to read the word before and after it than the word I'm actually directly looking at.

Is this the same for everyone with a lazy eye or is that something I might be able to get corrected? If I could I say I'd be able to function perfectly with just my bad eye and glasses.

Thank you.

S.M.B.

I've a lazy eye myself but the vision is so bad that I was never able to read or even see anything of note with my good eye covered so I'm not sure if the peripheral vision is a common occurrence or not.

I also have Kerataconus so what was my good eye is now a bad eye too.

Daemonic

I had an op to bring my lazy eye into alignment, part of which involved operating on the good eye too. While discussing it with the surgeon he mentioned that should anything ever happen to the good eye, the muscles in the lazy eye would strengthen over time and while it might never be as strong as the good eye, I would be back to 80-90% of my previous vision within a year.

blindsider

OP - it would be worth going to a really good eye doc for this - an ophthalmologist ideally. They are eye surgeons/doctors, not just qualified to give an eye test. (No disrespect to optometrists.)

They are usually not cheap (mine is €70 per visit) but for me it's well worth it (peace of mind every 2 yrs)

In Cork, Dr John Traynor is highly regarded

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77284401

but I'm not sure where you are - ask your GP maybe? Or ring a local hospital (Eye clinic)and ask......

(Dr Traynor told me that if my 'good' eye was damaged, he'd be able to get my 'bad' eye to approx. 90% and good enough for driving. It was reassuring to know this (not that I'm in danger or anything, but it's good to know.)

jonpeeter

I have been suffering with some eye problems from past two months, especially with my left eye. I can't read a news paper properly and not able to locate a longer objects, because of my poor vision. After that I consulted an eye specialist, then he prescribed me some medicines and given some tips for eye care.

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catrionanic

really, an optometrist would be able to give you the best advice on this, as they would hae all your information in front of them.

what you are describing sounds like the crowding effect, common in lazy eyes, and it quite normal in that case