Question 1

what is done for  a lazy eye?

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Depends: Binocular vision ie seeing with both eyes is established before 18 months of age if strabismus( cross eyedness) is corrected before this date and the normal eye covered forcing the lazy eye to see all will be well after 18 months the operation has mostly a cosmetic efect.

Question 2

is it possible for a lazy eye to strengthen over the years?

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.: Contact a opthalmologist. Multiple reasons for lazy eyes, and each one has different management. Delay of treatment may cause partial blindness.

Question 3

is there anything i can do about my lazy eye?

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Maybe: Therapy for amblyopia depends greatly on your age.  If you are a child less than 7-8 years of age there is good potential for permanent visual improvement.  Older than this, therapeutic benefits decline but may still be attained up through the teenage years.  Of course, getting the best glasses or contact lenses can help as well.

Question 4

how is the recovery for a lazy eye surgery?

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Lengthy: After eye muscle surgery the eye surface can be irritated for a few weeks with the redness lasting a few months.  You should have very few activity restrictions.  Sometimes, the sutures need to be adjusted a few weeks post-op delaying recovery a bit.  You may also still need to patch the eye, use drops or glasses.

Question 5

is eye surgery for a lazy eye a good option to consider?

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Only if necessary: Eye surgery for amblyopia is generally considered for congential cataracts and true strabismus.  Often, glasses or contact lenses may be tried first with patching and/or Atropine drops as first-line treatments.

Question 6

how much does surgery for a lazy eye cost? also, how much do new lens transplants cost?

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Insurance : Your insurance should cover the surgery.  Its a medical condition.

Question 7

is there anything i can do to prevent my lazy eye from drifting?

Accepted Answer

Depends on your age: The younger you are, the more options are available.  Glasses tend to be the mainstay in young children, as is surgery.  As you get older and your brain "decides" not to use the vision from your lazy eye, it tends to cause it to drift out of the way.  Correcting the eye's position may work, but only temporarily.

Question 8

i have a lazy eye, it is negatively affecting my life. is there anything i can do to fix it? i had laser surgery when i was a baby, and my doctors put the eye patch to strengthen the eye, but i kept taking it off (since i was a tot). is there any type of

Accepted Answer

Beyojnd : Beyojnd what you have already done, the best thing you can do is to where the best eye correction in terms of glasses or contacts.

Question 9

will surgery for a lazy eye (strabismus) help my eyelid become less droopy?

Accepted Answer

No: The surgery for strabismus will not alter any eyelid droopiness, as the surgery is for extra-ocular muscles only (those that move the eyeball) and not for lid opening muscles.  That muscle is known as the levator aponeurosis and is responsible for holding the upper lid position and providing maximal opening when used.

Question 10

how is a lazy eye formed?

Accepted Answer

Lack of binocularity: When your 2 eyes don't work together to make one picture, you see double. So your brain stops 1 eye from working so the good eye an see one picture. This is lazy eye or amblyopia. Developmental optometrists can often correct the problem with exercises.

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