A 29-year-old member asked:
How can i prevent my blind eye from wandering/getting lazy eye?
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Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 20 years experience
Strabismus surgery: If your blind eye drifts, you may need strabismus surgery.
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Dr. Alan Mindlinanswered
52 years experience
You cant: Not all blind eyes wander. It depends on how unlucky you are.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Is it true that a wandering eye is a lazy eye?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Not necessarily: The short answer is no.An eye may drift out of alignment transiently as part of a nerve palsy or muscle weakness.If alignment is re-established (palsy resolves or surgery), vision may be retained.If alignment provides a blurry or double image for too long, the brain will turn of one image in favor of a clear picture.This turning off produces amblyopia (lazy eye), the wondering eye would be affected.
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