My crappy lazy eye?

Question

I am 29 had a lazy eye since I was little. It is weak and I have to have something about a few inches from my face to some what read it with this eye. My right eye is great. Is there any new break throughs or surgeries that will help a lazy eye? Doe's any one else have a lazy eye they have corrected?

Answer 1

I have had a lazy eye all my life in fact both are lazy. It sucks, i have had two eye surgeries. Yes they can correct it, doctors like to catch it early for it leads to learning disabilities, some doctors even think it causes dislexia. My dominant eye is the most laziest, imagine that. To find out which eye is dominant, just figure out what eye you use when you want to site in when firing a rifle. You probably do alot of things left and right handed so that may not help. If you can not afford surgery, then get an eye patch and when you lazy eye acts up cover up the other eye and make your lazy eye work harder and strengthen the muscles.    Good luck

Answer 2

Sugery isn't a treatment for lazy eye, unless the eye has strabismus, squint, *as well* in which case surgery for that is a possibility.

It used to be thought that treatment for amblyopia was only effective (using patching and eye exercises ) up to the age of 8 or 12, depending on authority, but relatively new research has shown that even *some* adults can show *some* improvement. (a level matching the other eye is NOT assured.)

Just patching the good eye is not effective in older teenagers and adults.  It needs more active training, which will need professional advice, and probably Rx glasses.

There is no risk involved in making the attempt beyond the costs of time, inconvenience and, of course, money.

Answer 3

I just had strabismus surgery on my left eye (lateral and medial rectus done) last month. I had surgery on both eyes when I was younger. Unfortunately, "lazy eye" or amblyopia can't be treated in adults. The connection between the brain and eye was never made. The brain never learned to see clearly out of the "lazy eye". However, I would talk to an ophthalmologist or a vision specialist. Everyday new discoveries are made in medicine. I wish you well.