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Q: Strabismus surgery for adult

asked by: Stratman95 on November 6th, 2008

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I'm 31 and I have had strabismus since I was a young child, maybe even birth. I tried the patch when I was 4 or 5 with no success. My problem only affects the left eye which wanders outward. I'm just curious if anyone on here has had their strabismus surgery as an adult and if waiting this long will increase the chance that only one surgery would be needed. I am mostly blind in that eye and do not anticipate getting the vision enhanced but primarily just to make it look "normal". Any responses are much appreciated!

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replied on November 7th, 2008

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Nearly four in every 100 adults have strabismus. It can be a disorder of the brain or a disorder of one or more muscles that move the eyes. Because the brains of adults are already developed for vision, the problems associated with amblyopia do not occur with adult strabismus. With delayed treatment, however, ision loss in one eye may be permanent.

Check with your ophthalmologist about success rates for adults. Given that surgery is still recommended, I can only assume that the success rates are good.

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Stratman95

replied on November 7th, 2008

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Thanks for your response. From reading here and elsewhere, it seems most people in this situation have surgery as children and then possibly again as adults. I was hoping that as an adult it would be more successful with just one surgery.

illustriously fickle

replied on November 10th, 2008

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Do you have an opthamologist that you are working with and can consult?

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