eye squint correction

nosmo-king

Has anybody had eye squint correction (by surgery).
Was it a success ?
How long ago since the operation and is the eye still straight?
Where was the operation done?
Any other info would be appreciated.


Nosmo-King.

jothee

i used to have a squint when i was younger. my mother considered having it corrected as many doctors suggested, however she decided to leave in the hope that it would correct itself. which it did, thankfully. had it been "corrected" when i was younger it would have probably screwed the eye up completely.

so if you (or the person) are considering surgery, its probably best that you/they be fully grown. maybe things have improved, but i know there used to be alot of risk involved. i.e., it might not work, could make things worse, etc.

best advice: get as many professional opinions as possible before seriously considering corrective surgery.

Pataman

My son has had 2 operations. He had a divergent squint, outward looking, which would have got progressively worse if he had not had an operation. he has near perfect sight in both eyes, but we were warned that he will need 1 more when he is in late teens. He had one at 4 years and another at 7. I am told it depends on whether your squint is divergent or convergent.

nosmo-king

Tks for info.
how long did op take and how long is recovery...going back to school/work etc?

nosmo-king

tks for info
this is for a middle age person.

Pataman

Not sure, as I said it was for my young son. He was back in school in a few days. The eye looked awful, bloodshot, but he assured me it wasnt painful.

nosmo-king

Tks again.

bang_bang_rosie

Is the squint divergent (looking out) or convergent(in)?

What is your sight like in the squinting eye, is it as good as the straight eye or is it a lazy eye? this matters a lot in the success of squint surgery, you don't want to end up with double vision. :eek:

Remember that it's purely a cosmetic procedure so as the average person doesn't notice it, but you will still always have a squint.

The procedure basically involves tightening/loosening the extraocular muscles around your eye so over time the squint may 'reappear' again.

Generally speaking it's pretty successful on most people, and makes you look and feel less self conscious.

nosmo-king

squint is divergent (way out) and not good sight in that eye.

bang_bang_rosie

Sounds like it has a good chance of working out for you, you can always go to a consultation first before you commit. i hope it works out whatever you do.

nosmo-king

Tks