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Any risk of lazy eye in adults?
I understand lazy eye is a phenomenon in kids only but i have a concern with my current situation. After my vitrectomy and cataract surgery in my right eye, i am basically just using my RE to see far, notwithstanding the distortion in my right vision. My LE, which is -9.5 myopic, i leave it uncorrected but uses this eye for reading only though i have to bring the text very near to my eye. My concern is whether using it only for near vision will gradually reduces its ability to see far, meaning my LE myopia will slowly degenerate further?
Thanks Dr Hagan. Cataract in LE is expected, yes. The extrophia, is it a concern? What can i do to avoid it?
I have tried contact on my LE, but i intend to wear sometimes only. Even then, i am more comfortable wearing -6.5 or -7.0 because, they make reading comfortable without glasses. With this, my LE also sees far pretty ok, even better than my RE because of visual distortion on my right. So even with contact on my LE, I don't think two eyes are coordinating well together, i am still just using one eye near or far.
I have tried contact on my LE, but i intend to wear sometimes only. Even then, i am more comfortable wearing -6.5 or -7.0 because, they make reading comfortable without glasses. With this, my LE also sees far pretty ok, even better than my RE because of visual distortion on my right. So even with contact on my LE, I don't think two eyes are coordinating well together, i am still just using one eye near or far.
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No really anything you can do to avoid it
But is the consequence a serious thing?
It doesn't cause loss of sight but the eyes are not straight.
Not strait means?
I mean what does it mean if eyes are not straight?
I mean what does it mean if eyes are not straight?
I really can't say any more. Discuss with your ophthalmologist
My next visit to my doc will be in 6 weeks. I actually just wanted to know what you meant by 'eyes not straight'.
If the brain uses both eyes at the same time (binocular simultaneous vision) then the brain acts act to keep them aligned at the same object. If an eye goes blind or a person has poor vision in one eye its like a boat without a rudder they eyes are no longer pointed at the same thing. In a young child say 16 or younger one eye often turns in (crossed eyes) whereas in older people it turns out (wall eyed). You are not using your eyes together (you use monovision one for far other for near) thus there is a possibility they may no long be pointed at the same thing. Doesn't always happen but could.
Thats clear now. Appreciate very much, Dr Hagan.
Sure
No but further deterioration of the LE is to be expected due to cataract development and progression. Also in some cases the eyes not being used together start to "wander" usually outward (exotrophia) and are no longer straight.
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