Squint surgery

I am also looking into this, have been putting it off for so long. I'm near Clane and considering an appointment with the Institute of eye surgery. I've no insurance so i'm guessing it will be costly. It's not even about the money really, I'm terrified about the idea of surgery on my eyes and worried that surgery might not even resolve it. I guess a consultation will be no harm.

If anyone has any other suggestions of places that might be better suited, i'd be very grateful.

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I had it done in the Mater private just there in April and the procedure itself was fine they knock you out for it. Was a bit daunting beforehand but nothing to worry about on that front.

I don't know if I had the best outcome unfortunately I have been told to wait for now as the muscles are still healing. For the first week I was happy and eyes appeared straight but unfortunately the right eye then seemed to drift outward again. My case was a slightly lazy eye caused by astigmatism. Right now it's marginally if any at all better than it originally was.

I am disappointed but was covered by health insurance. I would have been distraught if I paid my own cash for it. I had a checkup a month after and surgeon observed the drift. He said it can happen in a small number of cases. He said not to worry yet and I'm back in two months. He said muscles are still healing, stitches are still there and eye would not be at its final position yet. He said in cases where people needed a second surgery there had been good outcomes. Now I have to wait to June to see but not holding my breath it will improve. Then if I opt for a second surgery will health insurance cover it I am not sure.

I would say go for a consultation and see. Not every case would be the same as me. I may be unlucky so wouldn't necessarily go by my experience. I don't think there was anything wrong with the surgery as the drift happened some days after. Best of luck whatever you decide.

Just open questions to anyone else had it done. Was it perfect from day one and stay that way? I had bilateral and squint adjustment. Did anyone experience any issues where the eye drifted but eventually straightened up (as mentioned I am not holding breath that will happen).

And if anyone knows anything about health insurance would they typically cover another procedure like this if it was not a success. I may be reluctant to do this unless they can offer something else that has a good chance of a better outcome. I think in my case the brain is just moving the eye to its usual position but I'm no expert if that can ever be resolved. For now I'll hope it improves by June when the muscles are healed.

How much is the cost of strabismus surgery ? . I don't have insurance .

Had my consultation this week and i'm thinking about going ahead with it. Don't have health insurance so have to pay myself and it's not cheap, but it's around the price I was expecting to pay. I'm thinking i will try arrange it for the new year though because have so many trips coming up and will need to set aside time for recovery. Did you all need to take much time off work?

My main concerns are recovery (i was told 4 weeks approx) and if I'll possibly need 2nd surgery or end up with double vision but the consultant seemed quite positive about it. I guess there's always a risk and they need to advise on those.

I've thought about this for so long that maybe it's time to just go for it.

Hi, delighted to find this forum... I am thinking about going ahead with Squint Surgery, lazy eye + astigmatism in right eye. Left eye perfect. Right eye intermittent squint , when I get tired it shows. I spoke to an optician in specsavers and she suggested Dr John Stokes (Waterford I think ) or Dr Stephen Farrell (Mater) for adult strabismus surgery. Has anyone gone to either of doctors and how have you got on ? Love to hear how things went with operation itself . What are wait times like ? I have health insurance . Or maybe there is another doctor that you have gone to and got on great ,, Tia

Hello @Young_gunner I'm really glad to come across your experience Pre and post Op. I'm urgently in need of the same and don't know how to start, would be glad if you offered some advice on the first step to take towards the OP. Thanks in advance 🙏