I read what you wrote to Ted. would you please email where and when you are having the surgery please? do you think Botox treatments are helpful at my age reaching late 40′s?

Any news on contacts to correct the “lazy eye”?

thanks so much liz

Just saw your post on “Eyes Apart: Living With Strabismus” and I’m in a similar situation. I’m 50; about 5 years ago I started seeing double again after being okay most of my adult life. I had 2 surgeries when I was a kid, and whether they “fixed” the problem or I was doing a lot of suppressing all my life, I’m not sure; probably some of both.

My eyeturn is not extreme, not obvious to others unless I’m really tired, but I’m seeing double a lot.

According to all the doctors, the cause is age. The compensation I was able to manage for years–controlling the eyeturn or suppression–just doesn’t work anymore. Muscles are less flexible, stamina is less, brain & nerve function is weaker, etc.–basically, the system is worn out.

Two ophthalmologists out of two I’ve seen lately recommend surgery. I’ll probably do it. I’m aware, though, that each person’s case of strabismus is quite unique, based on age, past surgeries, degree of eyeturn, degree of diplopia, etc., so that what’s been recommended for one of us might not be for another.

Have you had any vision problems earlier in life?

I wore prisms for about 20 years to help with eye fatigue; I wasn’t seeing double, but my eyes were cramping and twitching due to the strain of working against the eyeturn. I was able to keep my eyes straight, but it caused eyestrain after reading or computer work. The prisms helped a lot until 5 years ago when the double vision started.

Since then, I’ve done a year of Vision Therapy (no good), a Botox treatment (good for six months) and now I’m looking at surgery.

Best of luck. Let me know what you find out.

Eileen