Can strabismus surgery correct my eye squint?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am 25 years old, and when I was 1 year old, I had a heat stroke that caused an eye squint. My glasses cover the squint, but it gets noticeable on camera. Also, if I am not wearing glasses and someone looks at me from a distance, my squint is quite noticeable. I have been told that my squint cannot be corrected by surgery, as there is a chance it may not get covered with glasses as well after the surgery.

They used to do the eye patch test, but never gave me prism glasses. But, recently, I have changed my doctor, and he gave me prism glasses for a month, which worked fine, said surgery is possible, and it is my call if I want it. I want to get it corrected and go for the surgery, but with all the fears, I want a second opinion on it to avoid any permanent damage. I am attaching the latest prescriptions along with the prescriptions of my previous doctor.

Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I do not think heat stroke has caused your squint. I would definitely like to see pictures where the squint is visible. You seem to be suffering from the alternate divergent squint. The amount of squint is also not much. So I suggest you try the convergence exercise if you have not tried it. Otherwise, both eye lateral rectus recession of 7.5 mm will be okay, and with you having good vision, squint is unlikely to return after surgery.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.