Lazy eye..

[Rosenicola]

Hi guys,

I have a slight turn in my left eye and wondered if there was any sort of correction surgery that can sort this out.

I went to the docs a few years ago about it and he sent me to the optician. I went to the optician and they said there was nothing that can be done.

I have heard a couple of times that something can be done about it in a small operation. I don't know much about it and wondered if anyone has heard about it, what it entails and whether it's done on the NHS etc. Also is there any websites that I can look on. I have looked on the Internet myself, but I don't seem to have much luck with the information that I'm after..

Thanks a lot x

[Octavius]

Google.......

Before treating amblyopia, it may be necessary to first treat the underlying cause.

Glasses are commonly prescribed to improve focusing or misalignment of the eyes.

Surgery may be performed on the eye muscles to straighten the eyes if non-surgical means are unsuccessful. Surgery can help in the treatment of amblyopia by allowing the eyes to work together better.

Eye exercises may be recommended either before or after surgery to correct faulty visual habits associated with strabismus and to teach comfortable use of the eyes.

[Hellyon]

My mother had a slight squint and I believe it can be treated by special glasses that redirect the eyes focus.

[natalie_1982]

Surgery can be used to tighten them muscle, but my hubby knows of someone who had this op done four times on one eye because eventually following the operation, the muscle would loosen again and require further surgery

[rugeleyboy]

i know of a couple of folk who have had there eyes straightened and they seem ok to me?

[specs]

if your older than 10 then there is nothing that can be done for your amblyopia. Is your eye straight with specs?? Does it turn in or out ?? Is there any double vision??
chances are if there is a big difeerence in the corrected vision between the eyes and it points in a different direction then the image from that eye is being suppressed.
so you should be able to have COSMETIC squint surgery (where the eyes look straight but your only looking with one). what you dont want is double vision post surgery, but you can trial it with botox. however you need to see an honest and knowledgable optician