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Can an operation be used to fix crossed eyes in adults?
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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.
Answered 12/9/2013
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