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Is it true that nothing can be done about misaligned eyes in adults after a
certain age?
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I've been told that straightening the eyes of adults is strictly cosmetic.
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Am I too old to have my
eyes straightened?
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Won't straightening my eyes after all these years cause me to see double?
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How successful is eye muscle
surgery?
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How painful is this type of
surgery?
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I am embarrassed by my misaligned eyes. I avoid looking people in the eye.
They seem to be distracted by my wandering eye. As a result, communicating is
difficult, hampering me socially and in getting the job I want. Am I being
realistic or paranoid?
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Do I have to be hospitalized for eye alignment surgery? How will this affect
my normal activities?
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How
can I find out more about getting my wandering eye treated?
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What are the
treatment options for adult strabismus?
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How do
I get more information?
No. There
have been a number of advances in this field over the past several years that
provide an opportunity to most of these patients to correct their misalignment.
After eye
alignment surgery, some adults improve eye function and may gain social and
economic benefits.
Eyes can
be straightened at any age. If you feel that it will enhance your quality of
life, you may want to consider it.
Double
vision may occur after straightening eyes that have been out of alignment for
many years. However, it is generally a transient problem, lasting for a few
weeks until the brain adapts to the new eye position.
Usually
most patients are successfully corrected in the straight-ahead position with one
surgery only. Unfortunately, in some patients the surgery may be only partially
successful. The eye alignment may also change over time, resulting in the need
for additional surgery.
Discomfort can vary with the individual. Most of the discomfort after eye muscle
surgery is a foreign body sensation in the eye, which lasts for a couple of
days. Over-the-counter pain medication is often enough to reduce this
discomfort, although your eye doctor may prescribe something stronger. Most
patients can be back to full activity in several days.
Recent
studies have confirmed these observations. We believe that misaligned eyes
hinder social interaction, self-confidence and employment opportunities. We feel
that patients deserve straight eyes whenever possible.
Eye
alignment surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure, although the
need for hospitalization varies depending upon your general health and the
preference of your surgeon. Following surgery most patients return to nearly all
of their normal activities within a few days.
You can
visit an eye specialist in your area who will refer you to a sub-specialist who
have had special training in eye muscle problems. Some specialists restrict
their practices to children but can recommend a colleague who has a special
interest in adults. Your own eye doctor may also have a recommendation.
Strabismus can be treated in various ways. Depending on the individual case,
treatment options include:
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Glasses
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Prisms
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Patch
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Botox injection
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Surgery
Strabismus surgery is the only effective treatment in many of these patients.
Surgical correction or strabismus in adults is reconstructive in nature and not
cosmetic. The indications for strabismus surgery are:
(1)
Elimination of double vision (diplopia)
(2)
Improvement of three-dimensional vision
(3)
Expansion of visual field
(4)
Elimination of abnormal head posture
(5)
Improvement of psychosocial function
(6)
Improvement of vocational status
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ADULT STRABISMUS information compiled by
Dr. Barbara L. Roque
and initially uploaded on May 1, 2005.
Last updated on
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