Just went into your blog and loved it! Thank you for sharing your journey and this information. I had surgery yesterday and this video gives me hope. Both of my eyes are lazy.

Omg the surgery turned out great! You go the result I want, I'm obsessed with people that have one eye thats looking in (towards the nose) a tiny tiny bit.

The end results are incredible. I feel reassured that I will be fine when I get my surgery. Thank you!

That’s crazy they do it whilst you’re awake right there in the office and yeah I can definitely see why you felt like you were going to pass out, your brain is like “there’s a guy cutting my eye open with a sharp object and I’m just supposed to sit here and let him do it”. Always remember to breathe, re-focus, rationalise and breathe from your belly. That’s what I tell myself at the dentist and it works. I have hypertropia where my eye deviates upwards. My optician said I’ve had it my whole life but could get surgery like you did but we’ll see if I’m ready for that in the future. Thanks for the vid.

Thanks so much for sharing this. I’m on a waiting list to have similar surgery in a few months, with the post-op suture adjustments while awake. I knew that the suture tweaking would be stressful and quite uncomfortable, but seeing how the post-op procedures actually work has removed a huge amount of uncertainty and anxiety. Now I know: It won’t be fun, but it will be worth it!

Ur eyes look good! Can’t even tell! Looks super natural!

My 8yr old just had strabismus surgery only three days ago. She was put under in hospital for the surgery to be done. I was pleasantly surprised that her Post Op side effects have been very minimal. Best of all her eyes are now straight. If anyone's reading this who has a child with this condition and is apprehensive about them getting the surgery I would say go for it!

You are brave. I had surgery last year on one eye and i am so grateful i had it done. If NHS claim in UK there are consequences and risks please obtain another opinion from other specialists too there is someone who can do the most complex surgeries. I’m so happy. I wish i had done it sooner

I had my Strabismus surgery back in 2016 before my daughters wedding, finally at the age of 51, so happy i finally did it, had no idea all these years that surgery had been available. Only wish i did it when i was younger.

Thank you so much for sharing. It's so helpful!

Very nice video. Serves as an awareness to others that it can be corrected. I suffered a lot because of my eye problem my right eye turns inward while my left eye is straight. I was the only kid in town with such condition. I was the center of bully during my school years. I became introvert, always had self-pity, I avoided people, I never joined team sport games in school. After high school, I wanted to join the military or police but I was disqualified because of my eye. I felt useless. I started entertaining some suicidal thoughts. I pity to much my mother that I don't want to give her any problem. At 25 years of age I got a baby and it give me that determination to keep going I want to see him grow up and live a successful life. I was 31 years old when I finally had my eye surgery. I felt I lost that 10 years of my supposedly productive years (from 20 to 30 years of age).

Hey! Dr. Petersen just did my surgery last Wednesday 😊 yours turned out really well!

Amazing results. I'm having a consult in a few weeks

Woowo dont know how this video has relived me am facing the same problem thought iwas going to remain like that thanks alot love ❤❤ from uganda Africa

When you described the feeling of passing away this actually was real! You had oculocardiac reflex it occurs when a surgeon pulls the eye muscles that can lead to slower and irregular heart beat and even heart stop

I'm so happy that her abnormality is corrected...I'm very insecure about my uncontrollable eye movements...I have intermittent Exotropia...I may get my surgery done in future

I just had this surgery today. On the same eye I had a previous surgery for convergent strabismus 25 years ago. Today's surgery was due to the opposite: the same exact eye had been divergent for 3 years, more or less. Tomorrow, I still have to visit my ophthalmologist for a realignment technique, which is the one I suppose was shown in this video. Let's see how it goes Tomorrow. Hoping for the best 🤞🏼

Your alignment is amazing! It’s perfect! I have my third strabismus surgery in 9 days. Had my first may 2020. Second November 2020. Hopefully third times a charm this time around.

Thank you for posting this. I am trying to talk myself into this.

My daughter was born with this and I’ve noticed it’s getting worse. They were hoping that by her follow up appointment they could try using eye patches to strengthen the one eye that is worse than the other. However, they warned me we will probably need to do surgery if it gets too bad. They want to wait until she’s at least two if that happens but I am so nervous to have her go through with that. I don’t know if it’s better to do it now or to wait until she’s older, but so many people ask about it and I’m afraid it will make her self conscious when she starts school. It’s so frustrating to have to watch her eye push out every time she tries to focus. Thank you for being so detailed it gives me a lot to think about.

On the 16th August 2023 at around 3:00pm, It was me watching this video with a lot of fear about the surgery But fortunately after watching your video having the courage to even talk after the surgery, It gave me much confidence and courage to go for my appointment scheduled in the morning. I had Exotropia squint surgery in the left eye which had moved extremely outwards. Am now glad and thankful to God that the operation went down well and successful with less pain felt 🥰

Go for it. My surgery is successful huhu ♥️

I have strabismus too hope one day will get the surgery too you look beautiful

Thanks for this. I just had surgery for 25 dp exotropia, end result was over correction similar to yours. I'm going in for adjustment in 2 days, a suture with 3mm adjustment on the lateral rectus. I hope I get a result similar to yours!

Hi, thank you so much for this video. You are so brave ! Well done !!

You are doing great

Did anyone suggest taking a small dose of anxiety medicine to be more relaxed before this procedure. I think that could have helped you alot. Still looks like it all turned out good because your eyes look Fantastic in this video ! Appreciate you sharing YOUR experience and hopefully no one gets too freaked out that it prevents them from making an appointment to speak to a specialist and ask their own questions!

You look great!

You got this ❤

OMG! This must be a new technology! I had both eyes operated on in fifth grade in the eighties….I was put under general anesthesia for both eyes (which by the way they take your eyes OUT to fix the muscle back then!) My surgery was successful and I had a great surgeon!

Heyy i am going to have the surgery in a few months i am 15 tho i am so nervous but i hope it wil fix my dubble sight Thank you so much for your video’s they really help me❤

I have a consultation for this in the coming weeks. How long did you take off from work (if at all)? I've had a stye removed my eyelid as a child but don't remember the recovery time. Thanks for sharing; your results are fantastic!

Yes I've had strabismus surgery in both eyes and it was the best thing I've ever done. I researched the doctor and went to a pediatric center because this surgery is usually done on children . I suggest this it's a breeze

Thanks for making this video, I’m currently undergoing consultation and considering surgery. One question I have and I hope it’s not too personal - How did you find others perception of you changed when you were talking to them? An example might be when you’re talking to someone across the room and the turn around because they think you’re talking to someone else etc. Thanks.

I would look into mewing, aka orthotropics. I say this as someone who has had never had vision problems, to it degrading over the past few years and I had realized what had happened from old photos. The upward strength of the back third of your tongue supports your head, left and right hemispheres. If the support of your tongue disappears for months, years, it gets worse and vision can be affected. I swear I’ve been back and forth with 1/3rd the capability of my sight and the solution is found in orthotropics.

Did they use general or local anesthetic on the first surgery

Omg that makes me want to throw up ... your a strong woman

Thank you for sharing this information. I just need some advice before going into surgery. I'm a little bit afraid.

Just found your video and getting surgery later this month. I also live in Utah and curious to know who your Dr. was if you’re ok sharing- they look great!

Hi, did you have to get an mri of the brain to know what was causing your eye to shift? Did you have double vision?

My 3yr old son has intermittent exotropia in both eyes. It started around 6 months old, so it has been a long 2.5 years of trying to correct it with eye patches, and eye drops. He was referred to a surgeon at 1.5yrs old, because weren’t seeing any change in his eyes getting better. The surgeon wanted to continue doing corrective treatments until the age of 3, with appointments at the hospital and his surgeons office every 3 months. We just saw his surgeon again last week, and he said it’s time for surgery, so I signed the papers, and he said we will be doing it in 6 months (July), so that he is fully healed by the time he starts pre-k in September. It sounds like surgery for my son, will be a bit different than yours. He said that there is a chance that the eyes might turn inward afterwards, and that he may eventually need a 2nd surgery, which I’m guessing is due to his age. I’m super excited that he is finally getting surgery to correct his eyes, but I’m extremely nervous because they actually need to make an incision at the outer side of his eyelid crease, which will thankfully be closed with dissolvable glue. He also said that the the sides of his eyes, to his hairline is going to be swollen for a few weeks, and very bruised for around 6 weeks. He won’t have any eyesight for the first 24hrs, because we will have to keep them covered, and then he has to avoid direct sunlight and heavy activity for 6 weeks post op. It’s going to be a really long and boring summer for him, which is going to be difficult because he lives for the outdoors, and because of where we live, we spend 6 months stuck inside due to our very cold (-40•c) winters. We are crossing our fingers that his eyes will be good to go by September, because both his surgeon and my spouse and I, want avoid him possibly being bullied.

Thanks for these videos!!! After the adjustment, how long was it until you were 100% healed? Also, where are these doctors located? Time to end this lifetime of misery and get my life “straight”...see what I did there 😉 Thanks again. Excited to get this done!!! :)

I’ve had strabismus since Birth! My right eye moves 60 degreees to the right. I use to control it longer enough to take a decent picture. Now the older I got the worse it has become! That feeling of not looking people in their eyes because I’m ashamed of it moving. I got picked on about it my whole life! It messed with my self esteem tremendously! I could be talking to someone and their looking around because my eye moves to the right and u can’t tell who I’m looking at. I just got a new ID and my eye is cocked to the right on it. I cried and cried for days about that ID PICTURE!! I hope I have good results after the surgery because I’ve suffered for 37 years not being able to look people in their eyes😢

I had surgery done when I was a kid, over time it's failed. I've got browns syndrome and chameleon eyes (dont know the medical terms). I've got surgery again on February 1st. Thank you for uploading this, although I'm uk the info on the adjustable stitches is what I'm after, I guess that's the same process regardless of which side of the pond its happening.

How do you if you have adjustable stches and how do they last

I am now 71 years old. I’ve had divergence insufficiencies since I was 66. I had every neurological test available done twice in different facilities. There was never a dr who could even prescribe me glasses that would help with the dv. Not even a developmental optometrist. My first two pediatric strabismus drs told me I was not a candidate for surgery. I recently went to a new pediatric strabismus dr in one of the first facilities I had gone to and this dr said yes to surgery. I have been going to a vision therapist trained in NORA for 39 weeks. I’m going to graduate soon, but have no difference with my dv. My current diopters are 12. You cannot see my strabismus at all. Does this sound right to you? I’m very worried and a little skeptical, but this dv has ruined my life. Thank you.

I already have an eye surgery for my left eye when I was 12 years old due to muscular or nerve issues that pulled my left eyelid down when I was prek or k, but I did not need suture adjustment. When I was 17 years old, I have Graves’ disease and for few years now my left eye got lazy, smaller than the right eye, and my left pupil got misaligned when I look straight or to the left, my pupil just goes up. I also have congenital Chiari one malformation on the left side of my brain, it’s mild, so I went to see a neuro ophthalmologist in 2019, but he did nothing for my misalignment. Recently my ophthalmologist referred me to strabismus specialist, he said because this is a muscular problem, the neuro ophthalmologist won’t fix it. I’m so scared to have my left eye surgery in the future now after watching this video because I’m sure I would pass out if I have to do suture adjustment. I have 4 kids to take care of too, I have no relatives or even friends in NY. And none of my cousins in NJ can help me out because they have many kids there too and have to work also.

did your eyes hurt after the surgery like the aftermath of it ?

How do you feel after 9 month? How is youre eyes now?

I am 72 and currently on the fence about getting this done. I currently wear prism glasses for the correction which work very well. I wondered if they did something to your other eye as it appears reddened also? I have been to an initial appointment but can't get the surgery for at least another 8 to 10 weeks as the surgeon is very busy and covers a large area. My eyes look normal as mine is a vertical alignment issue and no one can tell I even have this problem but have for about 10 yrs. He tells me it would take adjusting only one eye. I am extremely anxious since I have had the glasses which work well for over 10 yrs and don't want to end up worse off. The list of possible risks have me on edge. But thank you so much for posting this.

My 8 year old daughter is getting her's next week,I pray all goes well

Amazing results … Well done 🙏 Can I ask you after how many days did you see your doctor for the final eye adjustment ? If I can ask … thank you wish you well Erik

Been in VT for 12 months now, and I'm about at my wits end. Plateaued really hard, still seeing double 24/7 (I have an "intermittent" esotropia, but it's basically constant for anything more than 4ft from my face). Been asking my doc if I'm a candidate yet for surgery because I'm miserable...but I know it doesn't always work and it could even make it worse. I feel so stuck :(

Strabismus is my greatest nightmare. Do you know any organization who will help with the surgery?

Does a doctor need to check it out in order to know how many degrees out of position it is? I've had a lazy eye my whole life. Had ab eye patch when I was younger but it didn't fix the problem. I see double sighted without glasses/contact lenses. I've known for a while that my eyes are uneven, but I only realised more recently that my left eye isn't straight, hence why it appears smaller, particularly when I smile. I already have quite narrow eyes so it's a big insecurity. The confusing thing is that although I can only see my eye seems to move inward/downward a little, the difference in how large both eyes appear is quite significant. Is strabismus surgery likely to be the right solution for me?

So can you see from the eye that used to turn out?

How does it feel to keep your eye opened through that whole process?

I have intermittent Esotropia , -3.25/-2.75 for my vision. I really want lasik but I’m afraid because the doc told me I would still have to wear glasses with Prisms in there to stop my eyes from crossing ( both of my eyes cross) , I usually notice it when I can’t see super far away I can feel them turning and pulling. I wonder if I get the lasik and my vision is way better if it will reduce my esptropia

Hello I have a question does the white part of the eyes remain same or turn yellow after the surgery And is there any effect on the size of the eyes

Hello, great video. Do you know how many millimeters of later rectus and medial rectus muscle was resected. Thanks!

I have strabismus eye, I feel what feel the others same my eyes,but I can't go to surgery for my eyes....I hope someday....

How do you know you have adjustable suture? How long will they last ?

R this surgery for intermittent exotropia

Add my surgery more than a month ago and it still red. Do you think it okay or there is something I’m not doing right? And I also smoke weed little once in a while a day. Can that affect the eyes too

I Have Exotropia and it Bothers me and I Have Been Harassed for it in the Past, I Don't want to get Surgery cause I Heard Bad Things Like the Lazy Eye Gets Worse or The Patient Comes out Blind, So I Will Have to Live with it.

after cross eye sugry like would my eyes be the same as someone who never was cross eyes would my eyes funcion in sports the same exact good way as someone who wasent ever cross eye would i have any disadvange in sports?

Can you tell me the first name of the doctor who performed the surgery?

I have lazy I I wanna surgery but I can’t get the right one doctor How I’m going to contact to you pls

Is this the first surgery for you? Have you done any surgeries during childhood?

What a sweet woman

Hello Ma'@m I am suffer from hypertropia since my childhood due to excident when i am in 1 year old there's any possibility that i recover from it.

I’m a month in how long for you to see the difference

I have had 5 or 6 surgeries and not one surgeon used adjustable sutures. This is sad because my eye turned right back where it was within hours of the surgery. UGH! Trying to find a good surgeon to try again, but obviously haven't had good luck before.

If you cover the good eye, can you clearly see with the other eye?(the one you had surgery on). Thank you for the video btw

i have minor squint in my eye...do the results last forever??

Had u feel double vision after surgery.......is surgery provide parmanent results ?

Based on your experience are you recommending surgery?

Was it expensive the adjustment structure cause I wanna get strabismus surgery

I had the suture technique done for a second surgery. Unfortunately I needed a third and Unfortunately in my forties my life feels ruined because now my eye is crooked and no one seems to want to help me. No one seems to care. Just checking from time to time to see what's going on.

Do you have any damage to your optic nerve

5:32 it's not there

How many times you had your starbisms surgery

Hey i have the same condition that is my eye looks the same like how your eyes looked before, and i have some questions olease try to answer 1) Are there chances that i could loose my vision in this surgery? 2) Is the retractor process always needed in the surgery or it was performed just because your eye balls turn too much inwards? 3) Does it affect the vision in any way? 4) What's the worse that is possible if the surgery goes wrong? 5) Is there no other way then surgery to cure it?

Wow

I'm getting it in a few days. Hopefully it will better to draw as an artist

im 2 days in and my eye looks as bad as it did before surgery, a little double vision too. I'm expecting ill need to do this too. I really hope they knock me out because even watching this made me nauseous.

Issit too late to go for adjustment after 1 week of surgery? One side of my eye turned in too and yes I’m having the adjustment sutures

So as of 2day, how long has it been? Do u not see double anymore?

thanks for sharing. We are contemplating going through a surgery for my brother and we are all scared

Hlo mam Is stitches dissolve completely after squint surgery in adults?or they leave a scar?

Hey I’m 4 weeks post op and i am still experiencing double vision i never had it before surgery and wonder when it will come back to my full function I am in a sense regretting hopefully my vision all comes back the way it was 🙏😔😔😔

Does the operated eye look smaller ?

I got surgery April 30 2021 And I think I may need it again

How

Omg how much dollars please? I also have lazy eyes

I'm having strabismus surgery 3 days before Christmas.

i don't know where to even start i can't afford the surgery having this kind of eyes is really not cool i can't even communicate with plp the eye contact fails me even at school during presentations speechs and class or school photos ill hide in the toilet or dont make it to school and would prefer to fail my speeches and and school presentations

Can you get sutures 6 months later the operation?

How much and do they take payments?

Can you see out of both eyes at the same time?