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Complication after pterygium surgery

A year and a half ago I had the pterygiums in my eyes removed. During the surgery of the second eye, the anesthesia wore off and the remaining time of the surgery way extremely painful. I was crying and screaming from the pain and discomfort. A few weks later, I developed double vision. Over the next few months it got much worse. I wear glasses with a prism, but the double vision is very exhausting. By the end of the day, my glasses don't even help. When I'm in snowy weather with low visibility, I get dizzy and have nausea. I've even fallen. Also, drinking a glass of wine will make my vision worse. The doctor said the diplopia was not caused by the surgery, but I never had a problem with double vision before. The strabismus / pediatric ophth specialist says that I probably always has double vision and just didn't know it. I disagree. I've looked back at pictures of myself and I don't see it at all. The specialist in encouraging me to have surgery to adjust my eye muscles, but I'm afraid to have anymore surgery. This website says that diplopia can occur after pt. removal http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1192527-followup. Has anyone had this happen to them? What is the success rate of the surgery to repair double vision? Any advice?
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233488 tn?1310693103
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You need to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist that specializes in strabismus (eye muscle problems)  You can go to www.geteyesmart.org to find one near you. Only after an exam can risk/benefits/success rate be quoted. Note these are often called pediatric ophthalmologists but most do adults also

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I had ptergium removal surgery a year ago. A month after my second eye surgery, i started having double vision with gaze to right & left. I have had several blood work testing. I felt from the time i noticed the double vision, that it was caused by the surgery. Can you give me any recomendations to guide my doctors? If surgery is an option, what is the success & risks? Is there exercises i can do? I would appreciate any information. Thank you.
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233488 tn?1310693103
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It is quite likely that your double vision is related to your pterygium surgery. I've see it happen and it is listed as a complication.

If the double vision is severe and troubling then you likely will need surgery.

JCH MD
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