Comments on: My strabismus surgery http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/ ...crossed eyes, lazy eye, amblyopia, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45742 Dave Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45742 Hi, I had surgery a couple months ago. I developed a cyst in the corner of my eye that hasn't gone away and has starting hurting. Apparently a small percentage of people develop a cyst around where the stitch was placed. I went in today and he is going to surgically remove it. I am not that happy about the reduction in my intermittant exophoria, but am hoping that removal of this cyst helps me out by letting my eyes 'relax' and fuse better. Hi,
I had surgery a couple months ago. I developed a cyst in the corner of my eye that hasn’t gone away and has starting hurting. Apparently a small percentage of people develop a cyst around where the stitch was placed. I went in today and he is going to surgically remove it. I am not that happy about the reduction in my intermittant exophoria, but am hoping that removal of this cyst helps me out by letting my eyes ‘relax’ and fuse better.

]]> By: naveed http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45741 naveed Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:48:41 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45741 my 3 yr old child had exotropia and had his squint surgery done but now his eyes are going inwards ..can any one help me ?is this normal my 3 yr old child had exotropia and had his squint surgery done but now his eyes are going inwards ..can any one help me ?is this normal

]]> By: george alexanian http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45728 george alexanian Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:49:29 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45728 Lori: someone on another eyesapart site would like to know more about your botox procedure. Could you please contact her. She goes under lovelucybell and the site is eyesapart@yahoogroups.com. I told her to go to the my strabismus surgery to contact you. I hope you can get together. Lori:
someone on another eyesapart site would like to know more about your
botox procedure. Could you please contact her. She goes under lovelucybell
and the site is eyesapart@yahoogroups.com. I told her to go to the my strabismus surgery to contact you. I hope you can get together.

]]> By: Lori http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45721 Lori Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:52:36 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45721 Allie, I got my Botox done on our NHS here in England because the surgeon left me with an inward turning eye after the surgery. The injection lasts about 3 months and often needs to be repeated. Google Botox for treatment of strabismus and I am sure you will find out more and where you can get it done in your part of the world. I am sure that most eye hospitals offer this treatment. Good luck! Lori. Allie, I got my Botox done on our NHS here in England because the surgeon left me with an inward turning eye after the surgery. The injection lasts about 3 months and often needs to be repeated. Google Botox for treatment of strabismus and I am sure you will find out more and where you can get it done in your part of the world. I am sure that most eye hospitals offer this treatment. Good luck!
Lori.

]]> By: george alexanian http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45713 george alexanian Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45713 Great news, Lori. I was not aware that Botox could adjust the eye muscles. In the sense that I hardly use my right eye, I am like you. I have not used it since I was two years old, and I am now 65. My complication is that I also had cataracts in both eyes and no one told me until just before my strabismus surgery in 2008, so I wore thick glasses all those years in addition to having severe exotropia in my right eye. Not much fun. Great news, Lori. I was not aware that Botox could adjust the eye muscles. In the sense that I hardly use my right eye, I am like you. I have not used it since I was two years old, and I am now 65. My complication is that I also had cataracts in both eyes and no one told me until just before my strabismus surgery in 2008, so I wore thick glasses all those years in addition to having severe exotropia in my right eye. Not much fun.

]]> By: Allie http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-11/#comment-45712 Allie Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:27:15 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45712 To Lori on 12/12/11...where did you have your Botox injection done. I have optic nerve atrophy to my left eye and 90% blind, also it is tends to go inward. I can't afford to undergo surgery .. so probably Botox is cheaper..my life is miserable and people are making fun of me.. To Lori on 12/12/11…where did you have your Botox injection done. I have optic nerve atrophy to my left eye and 90% blind, also it is tends to go inward. I can’t afford to undergo surgery .. so probably Botox is cheaper..my life is miserable and people are making fun of me..

]]> By: Lori http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-10/#comment-45711 Lori Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:05:54 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45711 Hi, an update on my Botox procedure, hopefully it will help others going through similar problems. I had surgery for exotropia (outward turn) in June 2011 and unfortunately was left with an inward turn to my eye after a long time of healing. My eye is now healed and not sore or tender any more, and the pink scarring I was left with on the inside corner is fading and not particularly noticable unless looking very close up, and doesn't bother me. I had the Botox injection Wednesday 7th Dec and it was completely painless (the eye is numbed with drops first), I was worried that when these wore off, the eye would be sore, but it wasn't. I was told it takes about 3-4 days for the effects of the Botox to become apparent, after a day or so, I noticed a very small adjustment to my eye, now 5 days later my eye is straight - for the first time in over 20 years. I do not have any sight in this eye (only about 10%) after problems over the years with detached retina & cataract and that was why my eye drifted out. Don't give up or accept being told there's nothing can be done about your eye problems. My own experience has been a difficult one, but today my eyes are straight and it's great. Hi, an update on my Botox procedure, hopefully it will help others going through similar problems. I had surgery for exotropia (outward turn) in June 2011 and unfortunately was left with an inward turn to my eye after a long time of healing. My eye is now healed and not sore or tender any more, and the pink scarring I was left with on the inside corner is fading and not particularly noticable unless looking very close up, and doesn’t bother me. I had the Botox injection Wednesday 7th Dec and it was completely painless (the eye is numbed with drops first), I was worried that when these wore off, the eye would be sore, but it wasn’t. I was told it takes about 3-4 days for the effects of the Botox to become apparent, after a day or so, I noticed a very small adjustment to my eye, now 5 days later my eye is straight – for the first time in over 20 years. I do not have any sight in this eye (only about 10%) after problems over the years with detached retina & cataract and that was why my eye drifted out. Don’t give up or accept being told there’s nothing can be done about your eye problems. My own experience has been a difficult one, but today my eyes are straight and it’s great.

]]> By: George Alexanian http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-10/#comment-45710 George Alexanian Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:31:37 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45710 Lonyelle: I think Monet said the unisured procedure is 6000-7000 including the hospital an anethesiologist. That sounds about right. I had insurance, but because I also had hernia surgery earlier the same year, 80% of mine was covered because I had met my deductible, so I think I wound up paying about $2000 out of pocket. Do not tell your doctor and that he does not say to the insurance company that it is strictly for cosmetic reasons because the insurance will not pay for that. Tell them it is difficult for you to read or do computer work or drive because of double vision, as an example. Lonyelle:
I think Monet said the unisured procedure is 6000-7000 including the hospital an anethesiologist. That sounds about right. I had insurance, but because I also had hernia surgery earlier the same year, 80% of mine was covered because I had met my deductible, so I think I wound up paying about $2000 out of pocket. Do not tell your doctor and that he does not say to the insurance company that it is strictly for cosmetic reasons because the insurance will not pay for that. Tell them it is difficult for you to read or do computer work or drive because of double vision, as an example.

]]> By: lonyelle http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-10/#comment-45695 lonyelle Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:35:03 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45695 Ball park estimate on eye muscle surgery (lazy eye)without and with insurance? P.S please write back Ball park estimate on eye muscle surgery (lazy eye)without and with insurance?

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]]> By: george alexanian http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/comment-page-10/#comment-45690 george alexanian Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:06:13 +0000 http://www.eyesapart.com/2005/11/02/my-strabismus-surgery/#comment-45690 Lois: I like the new format. Some people may have thought that since the original blog started in 2005 it was old with no new bloggers. Lois:
I like the new format. Some people may have thought that since the original blog started in 2005 it was old with no new bloggers.

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