Post surgery double vision 3Yrs+

I've had intermittent lazy eye ( right eye veered outward ) for 38 yrs, underwent muscle surgery on 5-26-06, this resulted in right eye aiming to my left, tried several prism glasses, went to many eye care professionals, As it stands now 3 years later right eye remains veered inward, primary eye soc/surgeon basically gave up on me.... I tried CVS/Walgreen  eye patches, they're hot, they irritate my skin, and they're uncomfortable!!!!!! Currently using $1 sunglases with electrical tape on right lens & popped out the left lens, I'm looking for ideals and/or methods to eliminate vision on my right eye once and for all. I've consulted this option with my primary doctor as well as with the eye care professionals, they won't touch this with a 10 ft pole....  The constant duple vision is a nightmare, I need to wear this patch configuration at all times... Any advise I'd really appreciate it..

Sincerely   David ***@****  

[dukey]

Is the vision any good in the right eye alone?

[davtpt]

I can see, but if I were to use the right eye alone I'd feel like I'm on a ship, dizzy, equilibrium off, spacey or loopy!

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

I would see another strabismus specialist.

Dr. O

[JodieJ]

Yes, see another strabismus specialist.  If there is a major medical center in your area, request an appointment with their senior staff doctor who specializes in strabismus.  (It would be worth traveling to see a good doctor.)

An opaque (cosmetic) contact lens would eliminate your double vision, but this should only be a last resort.

[davtpt]

Any strabismus Doctors in Connecticut that you can refer me too......  Today's a REALLY bad day for me....... My boss doesn't understand my pain & suffering... I need to do something before I do it myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Twotwelve]

You can find a list of strabismus specialists in CT (or anywhere) by going to www.aao.org - look under 'Find an Eye MD' and look under 'Strabismus' and/or 'Pediatric Ophth' as a Subspecialty.  You can click on a name to see more info on the physician (board certified?, etc).  Hope this helps.  I'm sorry for what you're going through and understand a little bit as I've had double vision for a few weeks (after retinal tear laser surgery).  Mine has improved somewhat (to where I can go w/out a patch after I've been awake for awhile) but I still have to hold my head a certain way not to see double.  And, I'm having some vertigo when I move around. So I will probably soon be looking for a strabismus specialist, too. Please keep trying to find someone who can help you.  God bless you.

[JodieJ]

Try Dr. William Potter, Greenwich Ophthalmology Associates, 4 Dearfield Drive, Greenwich, CT [phone].  He specializes in adult strabismus and was named a "top doctor" in Castle-Connolly.  (Other doctors named him as someone they would want to see themselves.)  You can schedule your appointment yourself, but you might get a sooner date if you can get an ophthalmologist or optometrist to set it up for you.

Meanwhile, don't do anything foolish!  If you wear glasses, cut a piece of paper to fit on the underside of the glasses lens of your bad eye.  Or get an opaque contact lens or a special foil for your glasses from an optometrist or ophthalmologist you've seen in the past.

[davtpt]

Thank you all.