I'm crosseyed and I need the surgery? is it too late?

Question

I'm 16, and I'm cross eyed, but you know what I somewhat love it, I am so popular in school I have so many friends, everyone is so nice to me eventhough I have this condition, I love my life.

but I am ready for change, I dont want to be this way anymore, and at times I cry about it

why cant I just have regular eyes like everyone else :/

will the surgery cure it? I am 16 now turning 17 in september,

will the surgery cure it comepletely?

Answer 1

try it, if you wait 'till you're older it might get worse.

Answer 2

There is a common misconception that strabismus in adults is difficult or impossible to treat. Actually, adults with strabismus have many different treatment options including:

    * Eye exercises

    * Special glasses with prisms

    * Botox injections

    * Eye surgery

Surgical correction involves either loosening or tightening the muscles that attach to the eye to allow alignment to be improved. The surgery is generally an out-patient procedure and usually only involves minor discomfort post-operatively. The eyes will be read, and may feel like there is a foreign object irritating it. Eye drops may be needed to prevent swelling and infection.

While some health providers may consider this procedure as cosmetic, the positive effects seem to counteract that notion. If you are an adult suffering from strabismus you should talk with your doctor about your options.

Answer 3

You love your life and you "somewhat" love your crossed eyes, but you want to do something about it because it makes you cry?  You need to make up your mind.

Yes, you can have surgery that will probably correctly align the eyes.  I don't know if you have one eye that sees better than the other, but if you do, the surgery will not improve the vision in the worse eye.  You need to seek out a "Pediatric Ophthalmologist".  Pediatric ophthalmologists are most experienced in performing the muscle surgery that you require.  If you were 40 years old, you could still have the surgery and you would still have a pediatric ophthalmologist perform the surgery.

Keep in mind that there may be some adjustments made by the surgeon during the months that follow the surgery.