ESOTROPIA SURGEONS IN CHICAGO - strabismus

[vleonardo]

i have esotropia on my left eye...my eye turns toward my nose and up....it really bothers me....big time...to the point i dont even want to have pictures taken of me...etc etc etc....i had surgery when i was about 17, now im 30....the problem seemed to go away after surgery....but starting 2 or 3 years ago i started noticing my eye started to turn inwards again!!! im in chicago now....and i really think i need a second surgery.....i went to a doctor here....when i google i can only find one doctor that has a clinic in western avenue or something....is he my only choice? i went to see him , he evaluated me and he said..."one possibility is that u can go blind during surgery or that u may end up the same way u were at the very beginning....i scheduled surgery and everything and then i backed up...does anybody here know who is the BEST DOCTOR in chicago to do this? theres got to be some name, theres got to be someone here....i just cant find anybody ...if u can help me please....my email is ***@**** thanks a lot....

[Sandy Feldman, MD, MS]

Dear vleonardo,

I would recommend that you go to the AAO.org www site to find a pediatric ophthalmologist. There are many wonderful doctors in Chicago.  

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California

[vleonardo]

doctor feldman
thanks for your advice... would you recommend any doctor in particular...it would be nice if i could get a name...someone you could say...i'd go to him myself.....or i would bring my child u know...i just dont want to go just pick the one with the fancier name you know?
thanks a lot for your help...this problem gives me headaches.....i really need this surgery and soon...

[JodieJ]

There is no "best" doctor.  I suggest that you pay the nominal fee at the Castle-Connolly website so that you can access their data base.  (Look for Illinois ophthalmologists who specialize in strabismus.)  You'll be given the names, credentials, and contact information for several excellent doctors.

I also live in Chicago, and I had an excellent outcome with this surgery.  I'd be happy to give you more specific information in a personal message.