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I have minute strabismus not from birth when i was about 7 years this condition was developed i use glasses but missalighnment is still there.?

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Alignment =surgery: Persistent alignment issues will often require delicate surgery on the muscles that move the eyeball have your eye dr refer you to someone who has completed the training to do thei special eye surgery. They are often affiliated with children's hospitals or medical schools.

Answered 9/28/2016

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