Amen... I'm trying to encourage my daughter to feel the same way you feel but it's hard she's 15 years old and sometimes her friends are taunting her because they don't know whether she's looking at them or somewhere else...I thought about getting the surgery for her but she's so young and I'm not sure if this is the right thing to do she wants it but the doctors are saying there's nothing they can do... I might just shop around and look at other doctors and get a second opinion... But I appreciate your comment because if a person wants to be with you or see you or be around you is because of who you are not because of your eyes!

Did you get the surgery?

Lanita Thomas my left eye really bad and I hate it I was born with it how do I get it fix

@@richchick540 please get the surgery for your daughter. I have a lazy eye and I am depressed because I have no confidence and I’ve been bullied and it’s a horrible feeling to drag with you for a long time. Till this day I wished my parents did the surgery for me cause my life would’ve been completely different. Do what’s best for your daughter she will forever thank you Guaranteed

​@@demarcusmccullum1581surgery or prospectic eye...

I am sorry that you feel misinformed by the doctors that served you. As a surgeon and medical professional, I feel that my first job is to fully explain the pros and cons of any therapy that I am proposing to my patients. But I think that you still have some misinformation about your problem and possible treatments. I agree that surgery cannot bring 3D vision to patients in most cases. But I don't think vision therapy can either; almost every pediatric ophthalmologist would agree with me on that point. The reality is that most patients who can't see with both their eyes together (what you are calling 3D vision) were born without that ability, and no surgery or therapy can "bring that back" to them. If you had 3D vision, or depth perception, into late childhood and then lost it due to misaligned eyes, there is a chance that surgery can allow you to see in 3D again. But that is the exception, not the rule. Eye misalignment that occurs in adulthood in previously normal patients is a different story. In those patients, surgery can allow them to regain depth perception in almost every case. Keep in mind that depth perception, or 3D vision as you call it, is not necessary to perform most functions in life. While you might have trouble threading a needle, you wouldn't have any trouble playing tennis, driving, or even performing surgery with 2D vision. Many people are walking around with 2D vision without any obvious symptoms. Permanent double vision caused by surgery is very rare in my experience. I can recall perhaps 2-3 patient in over 5000 surgeries that have had that complication. However, I choose my patients carefully and avoid surgery when I think double vision is a significant risk. Now on to your point about vision therapy and prisms. You will not find a single pediatric ophthalmologist who performs vision therapy. Vision therapy is the sole purview of optometrists. And insurance will not pay for it, with few exceptions. These should be clues that it is not a proven therapy. The eyes working together to achieve depth perception is a lower brain function based in the brainstem and cerebellum. I would liken it to balance. The motor cortex in the higher brain, which is the command center for movement, sends the impulse to move the eyes, but the command is acted on by the brainstem and cerebellum. People that are born with eye misaligment have a faulty brainstem/cerebellar reflex that causes the misalignment. A few hours of eye exercises will not have a significant effect on this miscalibration of the lower brain. There is one exception, and that is a type of eye misalignment called convergence insufficiency. Patients with this condition do NOT respond well to surgery, and I have avoided trying surgery in these patients. I would direct you to this link regarding vision therapy: www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/108 As for prisms, they can be useful in cases of temporary eye misaligment such as after head trauma, stroke, or in patients with Graves disease. However, I have seen dozens of patients over the years in which either the prisms prescribed made the condition worse or were totally unnecessary at all. In other words, prisms can do more harm than good, often leading to an increase in the misalignment over time.

Dr. Hidaji, Not seeing in 3D is not just about having difficulty threading a needle. The lack of depth perception impacts the daily activities of those of us who lack it. I've lived without 3D vision my entire life and I can attest to the fact that driving is extremely difficult. I know people who don't have 3D vision and avoid driving entirely. Even simple activities like walking down the stairs, playing sports or any activity that requires hand-eye coordination can be very difficult for those of us who don't use both eyes at the same time. Unfortunately, many doctors don't learn about the impact of not seeing in 3D. I gave a presentation to the California Neurological Society last month and was shocked at how little the doctors knew about how the lack of binocular vision could impact the mental functions of their patients. I understand that the American Association for Ophthalmology does not think vision therapy is proven to straighten out the eyes and develop 3D vision; however if you read the book "Fixing my Gaze" by the neuroscientist, Dr. Sue Barry, she explains how vision therapy and prism gave her 3D vision in her late 40s. She was born strabismic and did not have stereopsis as a child. I have been doing vision therapy as an adult and I have straightened my eyes (verified by my ophthalmologist) and improved both my depth perception and visual acuity. This was done by not just a few hours of visual exercises, but via vision therapy homework every day. The people to ask about whether this therapy is effective or not are not pediatric ophthalmologists who make their money off of surgeries and other ophthalmologic procedures, but the optometrists who specialize in vision therapy and the actual patients who have gone through vision therapy. Saying that since insurance companies don't pay for vision therapy that is proof that vision therapy is not effective, is not a valid argument. Birth control, that has been proven in many studies to be effective, was not covered by many insurance policies until the Affordable Care Act mandated it federally.

Susanna Zaraysky Eye exercises can be useful to strengthen your lazy eye, but it will only help when you have a lazy eye that is not crossed a lot. When it is lazy then operation is the only option. You can use prisms as an alternative but it's better to get the operation since you will still be cross eyed when you take off the prisms.

LOTOS Health I work as a dish washer and I am getting this operation soon. The receptionist said that I will not be able to work because I cannot be lifting and that can put strain on my eyes. How long will I need to be able to go back to work?

LOTOS Health i deal with this all my life and was bullied in my youth because of it. Im ready to fix it im 36 years old.

hi how are u now?and what kind of strabismus did u have? i have esotropia(inward)and im gonna get the surgery in about 5 months so i would appreciate it if u answear

Jhon Brown 😢

Also can you send the link to part 3... Thank you

How was the surgery ?

R u ok now ?

How R u now ?

That fair bro

Well, you would need to contact the private hospital of Moorfields - the London squint clinic to see if they are seeing individuals at the present moment because of this covid. It also, depends on if you have the funds to pay privately for the surgery. If you don't have the funds to see a private consultation then maybe it's best to go near to you. If you do have the funds to see a consultant privately, and have enough details of your squint- dates of any previous surgery, optician reports etc that you can take with you. Then it maybe best to see the consultant that only deals with adult squints. The choice is up to you. Wishing you all the best.

www.londonsquintclinic.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpJHjqP2C6gIViMqyCh2PJgjrEAAYASAAEgLBuPD_BwE This is the link to the private clinic of the London squint clinic. A Moorfields eye surgeon consultant who deals with adult squint. An expert in his field