Lasik Eye Correction

Eye problems?

I'm in my early twenties and my eyes don't work together. I was crossed eyes as a young kid...actually one y/o. I had surgery and patches which corrected the crossness of my eyes (originally they were both looking toward my nose). But neither treatments aligned my eyes together to work together. The doctor wanted to do another surgery after the initial one and patches, but I never had that done. Do you think that was to fix the actual alignment? Anyway, if I am looking straight ahead the eyes look aligned together and I can see with binocular vision. But if I look right or left only one eye turns...and like I can actually SEE myself looking straight with one eye and to the left/right with the other. I can sorta force my straight looking eye in the direction of the other eye so it appears aligned, but looked closely and you can kinda see they aren't. But just naturally, my one eye will be looking straight and the other will look left/right...but I CAN control when it moves..they just don't together. It's really embarrassing b/c I feel like a retard and know I look cooky but it ain't my fault and certainly am not retarded.

Public Comments

1. See an eye doctor, optometrist or ophthalmologist. An eye doctor is the only one that can evaluate this and recommend treatment.
2. I have a relative who also had crossed eyes as a child. She wore corrective lenses to help strengthen her eye muscles so that she can see normally and look normal. Today, she can use her eyes and look normal. She can still move them independently if she wants. Regarding your early surgery: It is not unusual for surgery to be performed in stages. And surgery on children is very tricky because the body matures and changes. Doctors cannot predict with perfect accuracy how your body will change and tend to be more conservative. Your body may even fix itself if left alone and a doctor would not want to prevent that. If your question is, "Should I get medical help for a cosmetic eye problem?" I say, "Yes." Because it's something you want and it will improve your self image. Now if you didn't want medical help and were being pressured by someone else, I'd frown and say no. But since it's something you want, go for it! I hope it all works out! Good luck! :)