A 47-year-old member asked:
What are some things i should know about eye strabismus surgery?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Corrects alignment: Strabismus surgery at your age will improve the eye position but not change the vision. If you have suppression of one eye (or amblyopia) the vision will continue at that level. The surgery itself is low risk although the eyes can redrift over the years.
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