Hi, Lizzy! I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with your left eye. We have great specialists who can assess your case to see what treatment may be helpful to you. If you're in the Chicago area, you can schedule an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
I'm sitting on my bathroom floor right now, crying because I've had my lazy eye for 18 years now and it haunts me everyday. I never feel confident. I never let people take photos of me. It really sucks because, I am a cosplayer and my whole hobby and life is very cosmetic and the fact that I cannot ever experience this happiness and this bliss because I'm too poor,, just really hurts.
THIS SURGERY IS ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!!!!! I walked around for a long time very self conscious of my eye shifting. I avoided eye contact and pictures because I was always worried my eyes would not be straight. Dr. McDonell corrected this problem and I could not be happier. It was covered by my insurance and the recovery was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. If you have this condition I highly recommend getting it corrected.
Mommyd10t i had the surgery in 2012, started doin exercises round this year wearing an eye patch and believe me it does help a little. Get eye patch and do exercises. And when u can somewhat control it, it may increase the success rate of the surgery. Because sometimes it may revert. It happened to me.
I hope I can get my eye fixed. People think I’m so mean because I want to be alone and not talk in a group. Once someone ask me who are you looking at I’ll start to cry.
I'm 18 and have strabismus. Honestly it affects me everyday because I frequently get double vision. My eye doctor keeps bumping my prescription up which sharpens my vision but makes me see double more often. I hate it when people ask me where I'm looking and to look them in the eye because shit I thought I was. But finally after many years of being made fun of I have been referred to a surgical consult. Maybe this will be the answer to my prayers?!? Fingers crossed 🤞
Thanks for sharing your story, Katie! Strabismus presents so many challenges for those who have it. I hope your surgical consult goes well! Good luck! -Keisha
I've struggled with this to since I was 5 and it bother me when people say who are you looking at. I can't help it, it makes me so insecure so I try to be funny to distract from my insecurity. Sorry for the rant
Hariee Krishhna I cant tell you how to get rid of one bc if I knew how I wouldn’t have one but I work on mine like literally all the time like even rn I close my good eye especially while on the phone or watching tv stuff like that and I just watch w my bad eye. I started doing it bc I noticed my vision getting slightly blurry and it scared me so I been working it out lol and I believe it’s been working my vision isn’t blurry and I think it might be getting better but it’s just so hard to make them both work together at the same time... mainly when I’m not paying attention it’s the worst but I can make it look normal when I have to like for pics or a short period of eye contact but I still get self conscious abt it tho
I'm almost 50 did suffer growing up really don't care anymore , it's only left eye turns left when I'm trying to focus it's not 24/7 , still bothers me when I think of what people called me . it's OK people go through a lot worse , it's life .
I feel the same way, pushing that half-century mark too. I don't lack confidence, I've only been experiencing it for about 12yrs, if someone notices it or asks what's wrong with my eye, I'll say what's wrong with yours or nothing's wrong, lol, that's my innate defense mechanism I guess, I totally understand others who aren't as confident, I know kids and younger adults can be so cruel. It's just a weaker eye and yes, I wish I didn't to have deal but I have so much more to be grateful for, I can see, not 20/20, but I'm not completely blind. 😁
That is Dr. Jim McDonnell; best 'eye' doctor in the world. He fixed my son's eyes. It took patience and 3 surgeries, but they are perfect and, to me, it's a miracle! Love you Dr. Jim!
He'll need more surgeries in the future. The brain will turn the eye until vision therapy corrects the brain anomaly that caused it in the first place. You cut into your kids healthy muscles for no reason, and now he'll have scar tissue and will never be able to correct the source of what's causing the eye turn in the first place.
@@MetraRailfanning I saw Dr McDonell. Told me he can fix my exotropia at my current 31 years of age with 70% chance of staying corrected. I had 3 surgeries when little under the aged of six, but it wandered after the 3rd surgery. Was your issue similar? I am debating whether to do the surgery or not. Hope your son is doing Great. Ty
I wish i could afford to have my eyes fix. I can't even make an eye contact so people think I'm rude but I'm just really shy and I've got 0 confidence because of it 😔
i’ve gotten 4 surgeries and my eye still drifts. what i do to help it is use an eyepatch at home when i’m going to be focusing on one specific area (like if i’m reading or using my phone) and just continuously do that until your eye muscles strengthen. outside of my house, i usually wear glasses with little to no subscription because the frames help my eye from drifting. i’ve been doing both of these consistently for about a year and so far it’s been good and my eye drifts a lot less, usually only when i’m focusing on something intently but it’s getting better!
I recommend anyone who suffer from lazy eyes and can have the surgery to have it. I had the surgery at 17 and it changed my life it gave me so much confidence
I've had a lazy eye for 28 years. I tried getting an opinion from an eye doctor regarding whether or not I would be a candidate for the surgery, and he stated no since I've had two previous surgeries. 😥 A surgery like this would change my life!
Same and it's so noticeable in pictures, I find myself not being able to look at people and avoiding eye contact incase they notice. I don't take any photos and when my friends take pictures I try not to get in them.
As the woman in this video, I can attest to having more than one surgery. I had three surgeries. First at age 12, then 23 and the latest one at age 40. In my case my eyes did wander again, however they were successfully corrected the last time. The key is finding the right surgeon to do the procedure. Good luck!
bandit 957 try to pull that ear which one from the eye crossed, my grand mother , pulling eye crossed childrens ! for 21 days, every day one minute. they get cure ! get back real eyes ! and they escape from that bad day!😂. i don't know correctly for mans but for children will work !
I’m 13, when I was four I had lazy eye ,I was made fun of it in prekay and I was sad ,now I can control when it happeneds (I don’t do it much because I j is of the consequences) and kids think it’s cool that I can do that ,i definitely know how to rock it
I'm 43 years old, and I've been made fun of my whole life because of my eye. I only recently learned that it is fixable. I think of all the torment I would never have experienced if I'd known earlier. I can't wait to get my left eye fixed!
I have been bullied all my life because of my lazy eyes. It hurts to hear people putting emphasis on your disability. I got zero confidence. I never had the confidence to grab opportunities or even had the guts to entertain suitors in the past because of this. I’m from the Philippines. If ever they have like this surgery, I won’t be able to do it due to financial incapacity. Live with it. I considered myself blessed that I can still see God’s wonders everyday.😇 😉
Hello, Jay! I'm sorry about the pain your condition has caused you. We do have some great specialists who can assess your case and recommend treatment, if possible. Your parent or guardian can schedule an appointment with one of them either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
I HAVe the exact same problem but I have horrible self-confidence because of it. My left eye wanders outwards if I'm tired or sometimes if I stare at something to long.
I was born with Exotropia. It ruins my confidence around everyone. I hate when people talk about it. Some people treat me differenty because my eyes are weird. Its usually my right eye, but sometimes when I look to the left, it becomes my left eye. I've had 3 surgeries, and tons of eye drops and treatments. But that was when I was around 3-7. I'm 13 now. I have no confidence In myself. I am so self conscious around my friends. If you know good therapy. please let know
Hi, Madison! I'm sorry to hear about the negative experiences you've had dealing with exotropia. Our doctors prefer to see patients in person in order to prescribe the best possible course of action. If you're in the Chicago area, your parent/guardian can schedule a face-to-face appointment for you with one of our specialists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
Thanks for reaching out to us, Madison. I'm sorry, our doctors don't make recommendations via social media. They need to see patients in person in order to evaluate specific cases. But I hope you're able to find some suitable treatment closer to home. -Keisha
I don’t know how I ended up on this part of RU-vid…. but i barley started strolling thru the comments before my eyes began filling with tears how can we be so cruel to each other? It’s 2021 !! For years and years and years as children were taught to not judge others by appearance, to be kind, treat others with respect & compassion, and it should be in our human nature to be loving.. I love all of you and i want you to know that there’s one more person to add to your list of people who wouldn’t be phased by your appearance :) I care about your fucking character and if you listen to your heart… which brings me to something I’d like to share that I’m hoping might help
Do not get surgery, that is if you don't want to become partially blind. I got surgery when I was 4, I then lost my vision in my left eye almost immediately after, and now I'm worried about the right one, because my vision in that eye is getting worse every year.
use the juicer for get water of truffle and give some drops ito your eyes, or yuse water of the carrot by juicer! drink one glass every days, for 60 days you will be back get strong eyes seeing longer than 5meters.
I have noticed in the comments that people may not be able to afford the treatment. In the UK, it would be free on NHS. In USA, you would have take insurance out, but if would be beneficial for the future and your confidence.
I have this from early childhood and gotta say It impacted my life probably a lot more than anything else. There's a lotta people I wanted to meet, a lot of things i wanted to do but it fked with my confidence. Middle and high school was like hell. Everyone would make fun of it, call it out infront of the entire class for no reason. Somehow I used to hold my tears. Things actually improved in college since my friends are more mature now and don't bring it up much often. But honestly even though I try to mask it with humor and makes jokes of myself for it in front of friends, deep down it hits like a truck. Takes me days to recover from one awkward incident.
I have wondering eyes it's not easy I've been picked on called all kinds of names even my friends ended up calling me names and it even left on me like it was my real name they stopped addressing me by my real name even some of their parents started calling me cross eye I stopped going over to my friends I hate going out people stare and if they don't know my name or they forgot they just call me cross eye after high school I went to a technical institute I wanted to become an engineer my class mates were ok I made my self as available and friendly as I could as I always try to do. Things went ok at first until they started asking if I can see or was I born with it all meaning well but it became over bearing for me, I graduated and got a distinction, after 8 long years I was the only student to top the field in which I was studying I remember at the graduation I was introduced to a host of representatives from some top companies in my country as they come to graduations as part of an agreement with the institute to scout the best young talents I gave up that dream I couldn't be around too much people I never got a job working for a company or a firm that had a number of people I instead started doing odd jobs cleaning peoples yards and so on, jobs that would just be me alone I was scared of going out into the world sometimes I would look back at life and wish I wasn't like this I probably would be well off in life with the opportunities I was given career wise I just ran...This maybe hard to ask but don't let it get to you take it from me kid it's not easy saying that but trust me it can mess your life up if you let it...
Hey, just an update, was going through some depressing times back then. I actually ended up talking with my parents, hopefully gonna get it treated after my entrance exams.
Yeah - I agree that it doesn't seem to fix it entirely. Family member of mine has slight extropia. Saw a young girl youtuber that posted that she had surgery when she was young but then needed to get it again later on. Family member is going to try Vision therapy and wait a bit. Funny how the first Dr we saw pushed and said we needed to do for surgery right away (since he specialized in it) and another Dr said take a wait and see (that sat better with me). So, I think we will just have the eye deviation measured every year to see if it goes any more out of whack
SignalBurden true. The bit I don’t like is she’s giving a testimonial like everything’s totally great and she has no problems when we can clearly see she’s had a relapse. I wish she would tell us the whole truth. The benefits as well as the drawbacks
I'm 60 years old my cross eye caused my alcoholism for 20 yrs because of self pity .Doctors refused surgery because it was cosmetic.bs its like having acid scar face I'm sober now AA taught me to love ❤️ myself .i look in mirror every morning stare into my good eye and say Richard I love you this helps guys it really does .its done wonders for my 40 years inferiority complex
This dude is amazing what a great thing he did. I don’t think any person who doesn’t have crossed eyes could understand how much this probably meant to her. It makes me want to cry even talking about mine bc it’s like my biggest insecurity even though I try not let it bother me, it still does. I’ve had 2 surgeries and they both did something but they’re still not straight by any means. It sucks being told you can’t fix it and that it’s only going to get worse as you get older it’s just scary and it makes me sad. I know one day I’ll have the money to do this again and if I can find this dude it’s overwith lol I wish I could give everybody w this issue in the comments a big hug bc i used to beat myself up about it a lot more and I know how it feels but tbh I think it adds character and it makes you a little more empathetic towards other people and their insecurities... Life is beautiful and I’m just really thankful to even be able to see In the first place😊
You could probably get the surgery for free. My health insurance covered my surgery at UCLA. My driving skills were being affected, which helped with my surgery not being considered cosmetic.
The only time a lazy eye works is when your eyes are open in pitch black. But as soon as you turn on the lights, it's back to wandering eyes again. Not sure why that is.
At 0:37 and 2:32 She looks like she now has esotropia in her left eye as a result of the surgery. (left eye moving in too much inwards) It seems after trying to correct one thing they made another problem. Her eyes are clearly not aligned even post surgery.
xXAnni3LuvsYhuXx I would rather have my eyes like her tan both eyes going to hide in a corner when ever they feel like. Good thing the both don’t do it at the same time. But it could be left or right one of em just clock out.
@@charlesharts5761 My 3 year old has strabismus, i'm pretty certain. I'm just curious- can you tell when your eye is doing that or do you not notice it?
The problem will never go away honestly which is why surgery is not even worth it. Us people with crossed eyes will just have to love ourselves the way we were made and change our perspective, because the world will not love us. They are too normal to understand.
My beautiful souls of similar troubles, bros, sis I also grew up with this eye defect in my left eye, it has been tough indeed I’m only 20 I noticed some of u are much older I just can’t imagine what u been through due to sum out of ur Choice or control as I’m sure many of u have realized self love is the ultimate key ,however I’ve found that if u don’t want to take the surgery route , here’s what to do complete exotropia eye exercises or the order kinds or tropia u got mines is exo , practice looking out of the affected eye on its own for a couple hrs out of ur day and practice bates eye method anyways love you, work and improve on u and go about the practices from a place of love and ease , it’ll all work out keep at it I love you so very much my fellow brethren and sisters you got this ✊🏾❤️
Same.. I try hard to hide it, I can somewhat control it, I'd recommend seeing your dr and ask him about prism glasses. Wearing a patch can work too. Wear it several times a day but not everyday and 5hrs+ a day keeps the stray away 😏
@@exol3530 I had a surgery done for my eyes 5 months ago and I'm really, really happy with the results. I really hope you could find a surgeon who can correct your lazy eye
honestly more and more people are getting this because we are staring at our phones all day and our eye muscles are shrinking what we need to do is exercise these occular muscles by: reading large books more doing eye movement exercises (left right, up down, diagonal, look at pen as u move it back and forth near/away from nose, doing circular movements clockwise and counter) i did that when i started to notice my left eye was moving a bit higher and and out than my right and now they are perfectly centered but u must do this everyday, 2-3 times about 2 min each time. It's very easy😎😎😎😎😎
I am 12 years old and now Im suffering from crossed eye, I got this crossed eyes a few days ago, its like I can see double things but its just 1, and now it gets harder to control, actually I cant control it, and I felt ashamed everytime I go out, I actually just realize that my eyes are crossed when my classmate told me that where am I lookin but im actually looking at him, and they say, why are your eyes crossed? and why isn't straight so everytime I stare at someone or talk to someone, I cover one of my eyes so I can see only 1 and not 2/double, hope you understang what im sayin, thanks for reading this, hope someone can help me with this eyesss :)
Hi, Tricia! Thank you for watching our video. I'm sorry about the trouble you've been having with your eyes. It must be very challenging to deal with. Our doctors aren't allowed to give advice on social media, but if you're in the Chicago area, your parent/guardian can make an appointment for you with one of our specialists so that they can evaluate your case and make a recommendation for treatment. You can request an appointment either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
I have a question. When I let my eyes go out of focus, my right eye drifts rather drastically outward. I can sort of control this, however it often happens without me realizing. Strangely, when I cover my left eye (the "good" one), and let my eyes go out of focus, I can make that eye drift outward as well. But the problem is obviously most prevalent in the right eye. What could this condition be, and how could your services help?
Hi, and thanks for your question! Unfortunately, we can't address specific patient cases here, but if you visit our Ophthalmology Services page at loyolamedicine.org/medical-services/ophthalmology-services, you can learn more about different procedures and make an appointment to discuss your particular situation.
amblyopia i am no doctor but i have it and the symptoms you are having are the exact same as mine and his service would help by making it less notice able or the drift go away all together it isn't meant to help improve vision but to boost the person's confidence and make them feel more normal
I lost my left eye when I was six years old, and since then I have been living a psychic hell of people looking at me. Now I am 27 years old and still suffering
The problem will never go away honestly which is why surgery is not even worth it. Us people with crossed eyes will just have to love ourselves the way we were made and change our perspective, because the world will not love us. They are too normal to understand.
2:20 - Functional vision means that you can achieve stereopsis (3-D viewing) and have normal depth perception. This is very rare to achieve post surgery. While Vision Therapy does not have a 100% success rate for strabismus, it's the only way to re-train the brain in order to achieve functional vision. Cutting muscles won't train the brain.
I had the same disorder since I was born. People are making fun of me, some felt pity on me but I realize it is my identity and I don't care anymore. I accepted it and just want to live. People love me for who I am. What bothers me is, it brings a big impact to productivity and to my career. It is really hard to get a job, the interviews, you can't look straight to the interviewer, it affects confidence etc. and considering the highly competitive economy, it is tough with this condition. I'm glad I always got one.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Wenskie. Eye conditions can be very challenging to deal with, and it's clear you handle yours with grace and confidence. If you ever decide that surgery is of interest to you, you can request an appointment with one of our specialists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck to you! -Keisha
@@andreah7696 kinda, but in my case my left eye is fine, my right eye is the crossed eye, it happens when I am only 7 years old, I had a high fever (convulsion) and the doctor said there is a nerve in my eye was been cut off because of too much heat
@@andreah7696 We ask the doctr abou that if there is a way I can have a surgery, and luckily after the doctor run some test and have a look inside of my left eye he found out that the damage nerve in my eye fix its own
but the doctor said even though I have my surgery, it doesn't guarantee that my right eye will be fixed, he said that thry can fix it but not fully 100%, they will correct it but still the eye will wander and will not go totally straight. My Family also don't have enough money, we have a financial problem in our household that is why since I am 5 years old till now (18 years old) I still have my crossed right eye because we can't afford to fix it...
I have crossed eyes by birth...kids will start to fear when the saw me...at that time I would became so sad and I will complaint to god....I was so lazy to pose in front of the camera...but now I realised that it makes me unique...I will do not mind how the people look at me...I am loving the people who are accepting me...now I am very confident to face public...I achieved it by seeing the poor beggars sitting near the bus stand without leg,hand,etc....I realised that I am blessed...my problem will not become one out of thousand of their problems...now I am not wishing to change my crossed eye by surgery
When I turned 20 my left eye started wandering. Found out I have keratoconus. That was 5 years ago. I usually keep my eye closed. It tends to hurt if I keep it open too long. My cornea in my left eye burst a little while back. I’m using the ointment the dr has told me to use. I know it’s going to be a long journey. But I’m really tired of the drop in confidence because of my eye. My eyes are a light brown and big so I was always complimented on them. Now I hate for anyone to ask why I keep my eye closed.
I have a lazy left eye as well but I am a handsome young men my eye was like this when I was born. That's amazing that a doctor that can fix ur eye I would be happy if he reach out to me I just better vison in my eye if he couldn't getting mines back straight
I had strabismus for many years people would tease me even my family. My mom especially hurt my feelings. So I had the surgery done and the only thing I regret is not having done it sooner. There are side-effects like watery eyes intense dryness and itching and redness after the procedure. I always have tissue with ith me and water to help stop the tears and dry eye feeling. All in all the surgery is worth it in my opinion.
I had squint surgery in my right eye, but it didn't get fixed. It's still shifted towards right when I look straight. I don't understand why it didn't get fixed.
Omg it definitely effects your confidence, you can't look people in the eye the anxiety of it makes you feel sick sometimes. Makes you really awkward when talking to anyone
Ive always been dealing with my right eye, but at younger ages my brain could still ‘ignore’ one eye or force my eyes to work together, therefore i thought its just normal what im seeing, and it isnt anything serious. However now that im older, and especially my past year, ive been seeing double heavily as an adult brain loses the ability to ignore an eye. This has really impacted me heavily, and is straining m constantly as i cant look properly. Ive had surgery on this when i was 11, but i dont remember anything anout it, all i know is that im very troubled with my eyes right now as im too scared to drive. The doctors are being very slow in my procedure as ive gone to them half a year ago, asking for a new surgery. Some tests were done, but it all happens extremely slowly while i keep struggling more and more with my eye. This situation has leas me to get really down since its depressing to live with such a chaotic sight. (I constantly see 2 very unaligned pictures diagonally) Sorry for my bad english, i dont know why im commenting this anyway, i think im just hoping to find more people with this that can relate. I could really use someone to relate to as i have trouble properly explaining to people how this feels, especially since they have no way of understanding since they dont have it. (Cant blame them for not understanding)
Reading the comments, alot of people are care alot more about the embaressment and how it looks, to clarify; its not that visible for me. I have to tell people to look at my eyes and see if i they see it, for them to ever notice. So im not bothered cosmetically, but visually. So im surprised i dont see people too upset about that like i am
I don't live anywhere close to your facility ,i live in las Vegas .I am 57 ,disabled and on medicare .I suffer from severe double vision with my left eye that is inward. It has been a heck of an ordeal since 1986. I wear heavy awkward prism lenses without them im dangerous to myself. . I wasn't born with this problem .But i have taken some hard blows to my head over the years . I developed this lazy/crossed eye almost overnight .I ,woke up one morning and i was seeing double, it has slowly gotten worse as I have aged ,. I was very happy to hear that there might be some way for me to get this surgery even if my medicare doesn't approve of vision work as you said ,it is considered cosmetic ,well they only have to look thru my eyes for 1 minute to see what life is like for us . Can you please provide me with any information You can on how to get this procedure done and covered under my medicare preferably locally . here in Las Vegas .it has been a long time dream for me and id love to see straight for whatever years i have left in this world >Thank you So very much in advance !!!
Ed Gongre Hi, Mr. Gongre. Thanks for inquiring about our strabismus services and we apologize for the delayed response. If you visit the Ophthalmology Services page at loyolamedicine.org/medical-services/ophthalmology-services, you can learn more about our services and make an appointment as well.
Get the Surgery ... i got it 43 years ago when i was 4 years old and it allowed my eyes to align and start working together. It took time for my brain to retrain to accept images from both eyes simultaneously. If you get the alignment correct the body will retrain, especially if you force yourself to use the weaker or brain ignored eye some of the time. I tried patches and therapy and exercises and all that ... and you just can't do active therapy enough to overcome a muscle strength imbalance because your body wants to revert back when tired . I have perfect alignment and have learned to be able to switch between stereo vision and monocular (either eye) based on need ... i have zero depth perception issues an played all sports and just so you know was great at hitting a baseball!!!. As a child i had severe amblyopia and strabismus and about a +5 diopter prescription. If your case is severe get the surgery. In my opinion, the younger the better in terms of outcomes.
i can understand what're you feeling. Sometime i ask myselt why i didn't have a normal eyes? It's hurt when you hearing some people ask or talk about? I can't stop them. What the fucking thing i can do to make it better now? Have some times i want to the end my life. But finally, i thought that i need to continue live. Haiz, my heart is broken because my lazy eyes. I can't look at anyone eyes, i'm scared some people say that : " hey guy your eye have some problem, it's make you look so funny". Sorry all, i'm not good in english. But i believe that you can understand what problem i have. I don't want to take a photo, close with other people, or something. I want do nothing with my situation....
I feel you .. I have the same problem , my lazy eye is killing my self esteem and confidence ...I dont know what to do about it , it gives me a lot of anxiety , I feel like I am becoming more and more depressed every single day...I guess we have to accept it and move on with our lives , And I know its difficult but we should try and believe that miracles happen every single day :) lots of love to you ❤
Mine isn’t as bad but it does affect my self esteem. Apparently insurance won’t cover for the cost so my parents refuse to let me do the surgery. They also think it’s dangerous
Dear Doctor! Thank you very much. I would like to be helped one last time. I had the hypertropia in the left eye. Now, I am 6 weeks over eye muscle surgery. My doctor told me before, i have 8 prism diopter vertical difference and she operates it with 2,5mm down from its current place. ("weakening" the superior rectus / upper straight muscle as i remember) She operated it. Its way better, but not perfect. I still have a hypertropia. I feel it and it can be seen in the mirror. She said i had 8 prism dioptres, and if so, i can guess now i have about 2-3 prism dioptres vertical squint. An important information: it was a "simple" operation with sutures applied, but not with adjustable suture./ not an outpatient surgery. As i mentioned its way better, but i would gave everthing to go under operation once again in my life, to fix it properly. Your personal opinion would be life saver for me. I really admire Your work. You are fantastic. Thank you very much.
Remember that there's always someone who is having worse day than you, we're complaining about a lazy eye, and there are pple who can't see a thing, we should be grateful and thankful for what we have 😊❤❤
Hi doctor james Mc donned I had a brain tumor I was only 16 and I had my surgery in 2011 and I had a tumor that killed the vision of my right eye and my right eye starts turning left and I want to know if I have the surgery will that make my right eye straight because sometimes it's turning it sometime it's not turning there is no vision in my right eye doctors told me the muscle. Off .the eye is weak and they are telling me to get the surgery done andt I want to know from you that is it really true should I get the surgery or not thank you very much please let me know as soon as possible
Hi Raj So glad you emailed. Start smiling. You WILL be able to get your eye straight, but it can be complicated. Just make sure you get evaluated by a pediatric ophthalmologist who does a lot of adult Strabismus surgery. Go to AAPOS.org and click on the “Find a Doctor” link to find someone in your area. They will be BEST equipped to straighten your eyes. From Loyola sending you my best… and may God bless you. Dr. Jim
Hi Loyola Medicine, is there a minimum age for the his surgery ? And would you review a patient from Australia? My son is 7 months old with this condition. Please let me know .
+Anisa Moghaddam Hello, Anisa. Thanks for contacting us about your son's situation. Our doctors perform eye surgeries on both children and adults, so age does not automatically disqualify a patient. However, each patient's situation is different, so our doctors prefer to do their reviews in person. If you're planning to be in the States in the future, you can schedule an appointment with one of our doctors either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
Good day! Unfortunately, every patient's case is different, so our doctors can not provide advice via social media or e-mail. If you're in the Chicago area, we have great specialists who can assess your case to see what treatment may be most helpful to you. You can schedule an appointment with one of them either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
My lazy eye mainly happens when I’m looking at any sort of reflection, whether it’s looking at myself through a selfie camera, mirror, window, black reflective screen, window reflection, even water. It only happens with my left eye, which happens to be my less dominant eye. My right eye is 20/20 vision, but my left I can’t even see my hand if I hold it out.
Hello, Phoe! I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with your eye. If you're in the Chicago area, we have great specialists who can assess your case to see what treatment may be most helpful to you. You can schedule an appointment with one of them either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
Sorry to hear that Masih. If you tell me where you live perhaps I can refer you to someone who specializes in this type of surgery and they should be able to help you.
Hello, Wesley! Our physicians practice in the Chicago area. You can request an appointment with one of them either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by calling our Patient Access Center (PAC) at 888-584-7888. The PAC can also address your insurance questions. Good luck! -Keisha
hello im nicole and im a junior high student and i have been dealing this thing all my life . . . my right eye just bulge right up and i hate it . . . when i'm playing ball with my friends we always fight because they always tease me for not catching the ball and usually go to the principal's office for fighting . . . and when looking through the mirror my eyes just look perfectly straight but when looking through my lazy eye on the mirror my good eye just went upward like " what happened to my eyes!? " does eye patching really corrects the lazy eye or just corrects the visual periferences of the lazy eye ?
Hi Nicole. Patching will not straighten your eyes at your age. Sometimes it helps in very young children. Luckily, today we have a way to get your eyes straight.
Hi, AGM! I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you've experienced with your condition. If you're in the Chicago area, you can schedule an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists so that they can assess your situation and recommend possible treatments. You can do so either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
Hello everyone. I was born with a lazy eye and strabismus has undergone corrective surgery in my country, but they are not very successful. Over the years, I have been able to correct the problem of time with different diopter glasses and now I still wear glasses with different diopter glasses, but now I feel much better than I did when I was a teenager. I have high self-esteem and at the moment my problem is noticeable only when I am very tired. The problem is small and psychological, but I have always scratched and never gave up. In my opinion, it is very important after surgery to write the correct glasses for correction, because otherwise you can go back to the starting position. Certainly everyone should consult an ophthalmologist (at the earliest possible childhood), but I only describe what I went through .... I'm sorry I don't speak good English, but I try to learn it ......
Am 18, I have temporary squint, My eyesight is weak (-8 both) and that's why sometimes my left eye squints outward when I feel lethargic but not forcefully I know when I am doing it but don't know why, I can fully control it. I mean I can control if I want my left eye to go squint or the right one(which is perfectly fine). Don't know if this is really some talent or just some coincidence that I can decide when to squint and which eye too.
Yeah, i at age 22 I tried patching. After two weeks of semi-consistent use I went from being unable to read with my bad eye with or without glasses to being able to read from a comfortable distance without glasses and being able to read fine text at an arm's length with the glasses on. I think I need a new prescription because when I tilt my glasses slightly to the side I see crystal clear, almost as well as in my good eye! Also, I can once again (maybe for the first time?) feel depth perception. I can tell exactly how far all things are for me. When I look at 3d graphics I can see all of the shapes move and I can tell which is in front of which. Iwanna cry. Seeing is beautiful. Don't trust the doctors when they tell you it's too late, try patching before throwing a big sum at a surgery. Maybe try surgery after patching. I didn't even use a proper eyepatch, I simply covered the glass on the good side with a handkerchief and it worked. It's that simple.
Hi, RedRandomRage! I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with your eye. We have great specialists who can assess your case to see what treatment may be helpful to you. If you're in the Chicago area, you can schedule an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha 37
I have a friend who has wandering eye on one and a torn retina on the other which makes it hard for her to drive. Is there any sort of vitamins or anything nutritional she should be eating/taking that can help with this?
The vision in my right eye is slowly titling to the left. It started in September 2017 and things on the computer looking increasingly slanted. Could surgery potentially fix this?
Hello! Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, our doctors can't give specific advice to patients here on RU-vid. They need to see the patient in person in order to assess the particular case and make recommendations for the best course of treatment. If you're in the Chicago area, you can schedule an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/ophthalmology or by phone at 888-584-7888. Otherwise, the best way to find a competent surgeon in your area is to go to aapos.org and click on the "Find a Doctor" link near the top of the page. Good luck! -Keisha
I suffer from something that I'm not sure what it is. Basically I can get either of my eyes to look outwards, so one eye is facing outwards and on eye is looking forwards. This happens a lot when trying to focus, or looking at something for too long. I can also make my eyes do it. Is this strabismus or something else?
i need help! i got strabismus surgery about a month ago for my left eye. all was well and i was making a great recovery. my eyes were perfect and for some reason yesterday it went back to being lazy again and hasn’t changed. i don’t know what to do
Love this video. It's so true - so many of our patients come to our clinic thinking there was nothing that could be done to help straighten their eyes. Many were given bad advice. And our most common feedback is 'I wish I had done this sooner'. For many, if they had known - they would've done it sooner!
Hi, Daniel! Unfortunately, our doctors aren't allowed to comment on patients' specific cases in social media. But if you're in the Chicago area (or will be sometime in the future), we have great specialists who can assess your case to advise you better. You can request an appointment with one of our specialists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
i had a two surgery non of it work for me and my left eye is bigger than the right eye and i almost live with 30 years my eyes are cross even my kids told me look at me and I am looking them at same time i need help please to correct my eyes
Hi, Naiira! I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you've experienced with eyes. We have great specialists who can assess your case to see what treatment may be helpful to you, but they need to see you in person. If you're in the Chicago area, you can schedule an appointment with one of our ophthalmologists either online at www.loyolamedicine.org/appointment or by phone at 888-584-7888. Good luck! -Keisha
I few months ago I had Trabeculectomy eye surgery to fix my vision and the pressure in my left eye and the end result was strabismus this has killed my confidence completely and always giving friends excuses just to hide away and not to show up at parties or BBQ or take pictures 😥😢😩😭 So now I wear phototronics eye glass to hide my left eye it helps alot to hide my funny eye both day and night people can't notice till you ask to take my glasses of
This is a godsend. I live in ca but am considering coming to this clinic. Both of my eyes will look in off directions at different times. Depending on wich one I focus more with. I hope that can be fixed so I can actually look people in the eyes
I get ask so many questions like are you see double? who are you watching? some people try to get my attention by waving their hands in front my face like I'm some what blind... sometimes i try to boost my confidence by saying hello to a person and 90% of the time they'll turn around thinking I'm talking to someone behind them...when walking through a crowd of people after school I try to make the lowest amount of eye contact possible ( keep my head down and walk ah bit fast ) I want to get this surgery but his a historical thing where me and my sister got it from our mom(also her other siblings) they got it from they're mom and so forth and they lived with it for all of their lives me I'm afraid me getting surgery might make things a bit betrayal I'm 17 btw and still lives in my parents house
When I was a toddler I had crossed eyes and the right eye start to go to the opposite way at 11 12 years old. I have a lazy eye since. When I was 25 i've met a surgeon who told me it was not possible to fix it... Then this year in march i've decided to have an appointment with a new one and he says it is possible to correct it ! Im waiting for the surgery now. It is so hard to live with a lazy eye so many people have rude reaction. If you have the same issue and met a doctor or a surgeon who told you to give up the idea of fixing the strabismus don't lose hope and try to contact another one.
My right eye is a lazy eye. Its noticeable but not bad. It doesn't drift away or anything it's almost like it isn't aligned. I have had 2 corrective surgeries done and it has not changed. But I now have a permanent puffy eyelid. I have just come to be ok with it and embrace it. It is what makes me you know me. It sets me apart from others.
I have accommodative esotropia far sighted with astigmatism and crossed eyes. No eye surgeon or ophthalmologist will do surgery do you know why ??? Would it beneficial I still have double vision it sucks
