Strabismus Surgery Recovery

[gabesgurl]

Hello. I'm a 25 year-old female and I have coped with exotropia in my left eye for the majority of my life. I had eye muscle surgery two weeks ago to correct the alignment and the surgeon overcorrected my eye, (which I understand is typical for this type of surgery). I was told that the overcorrection was slightly more than what the surgeon would have liked, but he said that in time the inflammation will subside, my eye will relax and it SHOULD drift slightly outward as is typical for exotropic patients. My concern is that since I had the procedure done many, many years ago (unknown by me until after this surgery) the previous surgery will have a heavy affect on the healing process and outcome of this surgery. Right now my left eye is quite noticably turned inward and the inflammation is to such a degree that the tissue almost touches my pupil. Should I wait for the swelling to subside and anticipate an outward drifting after that time? Is there an average amount of time in which patients would experience this? Am I experiencing a normal recovery?    

[gerald61]

I am 41 male.  I had the strabismus surgery 3 weeks ago.  I still have double vision.  I hoping for a huge turnaround in a week or so.  This was my 1st surgery.  I developed this double vision 2 years ago.  never had trouble with eyes before.  my right off was off just a little bit.  Only noticeable to doctors. The surgent said he was happy with results now up to brain to adjust.  I have noticed that I get drizzle after working on computer after awhile.  I feel like my equilibrium is off.    

[gerald61]

I am 41 male.  I had the strabismus surgery 3 weeks ago.  I still have double vision.  I hoping for a huge turnaround in a week or so.  This was my 1st surgery.  I developed this double vision 2 years ago.  never had trouble with eyes before.  my right off was off just a little bit.  Only noticeable to doctors. The surgent said he was happy with results now up to brain to adjust.  I have noticed that I get drizzle after working on computer after awhile.  I feel like my equilibrium is off.    

[LanaDooley]

Thank you for your reply, my "overcorrection" is getting much better after 6 weeks.

[CrazyJBiker]

When I had strabismus surgery back in February of this year, I saw no improvement at all for almost three weeks (it was purposely over-corrected) and I began to lose hope. I saw no change in my "overcorrection" until midway through week three. My vision didn't "fuse" until close to week four! Point of the story: Don't lose hope.  

[LanaDooley]

I'm 54 yrs. old. I had a strabismus surgery 2 weeks  ago to fix my  outward eye. My surgeon is very happy with the result, but I see he overcorrected it, and now it is inward. I red if no improvement at all has occurred in the first 2 weeks the overcorrection will be permanent. I'm very disappointed with the result. Has anyone had the same?

[angryeye]

Hello I'm a 32 year old woman an I had strabismus surgery 18 days ago I was not born with a crossed eye but a slightly lazy eye after the birth of my second child at age 24 my right eye began to turn outward I hated it so I had this surgery an it looks to me that my eye probably was overcorrected its now turned inward I'm still red in my eye an I'm very unhappy with the out come u was just praying for things to go well for me really don't care to go threw this again so hopefully time gives me better results.Mrs.angryeye