Question 1

what are good ways i can fix my crossed eyes without surgery?

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Go to doctor: If you are 30 years old and have crossed eyes then it's unlikely eye exercises will have any effect. You need to consult with a pediatric ophthalmologist to explore your options.

Question 2

sometimes my eyes go cross-eyed (when i don't try to do it). what should i do?

Accepted Answer

See an eye doctor: This should not be happening and could be a sign of something sinister. See an ophthalmologist to have it sorted out.

Question 3

so i was drawing earlier today and my eyes suddenly went cross eyed it happend roughly 3 times and i have a slight cold if that has anything to do with it this has never happened before is it serious?

Accepted Answer

Cross eyed: It may simply have been some ocular muscle fatigue from eye strain. The ocular muscles didn't work in unison and this can cause transient crossed eyes and double vision. If the symptoms were fleeting it would be less serious. If symptoms recur and/or are more lasting, a consultation with a neurologist would be in order.

Question 4

can crossed eyes be cured?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Cross eyes can be cured with strabismus (eye muscle) surgery.  See an adult strabismologist for help (type of ophthalmologist).

Question 5

what causes a child to have crossed eyes?

Accepted Answer

What age?: If it is a newborn it may be normal, after a couple of months if it is still present it may be a problem with the muscles that coordinate eye movement, and if it is not treated it may cause amblyopia, it is very worrisome if it happens all of a sudden in previously normal eyes.

Question 6

can crossed eyes get well with surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes, depends: The muscles will be straight but any recovery of vision from amblyopia will depend on how early in life the surgery for crossed eyes is performed.

Question 7

can you get distorted vision from crossed eyes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Crossed eye distort  the input to the brain and usually one eye becomes  'lazy' or amblyopic.
The vision then becomes worse in the lazy eye and may become distorted.

Question 8

can an operation be used to fix crossed eyes in adults?

Accepted Answer

Yes, depends: The eye muscle surgery can cosmetically straighten the eyes in adults, but if you have a lazy eye ( amblyopia) then the vision will not return in that eye.

Question 9

is there a surgery that can cure "crossed eyes" in adults?

Accepted Answer

Crossed eyes: Yes there is surgery but the crossed eyes need to be evaluated first to see if improvement can be performed to surgically realign the eyes.  It would be wise to see a strabismologist who could give you a definitive answer.

Question 10

is it possible to straighten your eyes if you have crossed eyes, without surgery?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Crossed eyes are known as strabismus. There are many criteria which need to be examined in order to determine how strabismus is best corrected. In some cases, certain eye excercises can minimize and even eliminate strabismus, in others, surgical correction is necessary. See an eye doctor specializing in adult strabismus correction.

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So i was drawing earlier today and my eyes suddenly went cross eyed it happend roughly 3 times and i have a slight cold if that has anything to do with it this has never happened before is it serious?

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Can crossed eyes be cured?

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What causes a child to have crossed eyes?

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Can crossed eyes get well with surgery?

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Can you get distorted vision from crossed eyes?

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Can an operation be used to fix crossed eyes in adults?

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