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Is There Any Surgery For Correcting Lazy Eye?
i am 18 years old. i am suffering from lazy eye since childhood. i have used lens and specs. i am having lazy eye problem in my right eye , due to this problem i have noticed that my right is turning right upward side and because of this problem i am not able to have confidence while communicating with a person. so i would like to know whether is there any surgery for eye correction?
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Hello
It seems from the history that you are having problem of lazy eye and squint.
Lazy eye is called as ambylopia and is because of poor visual development in childhood.
The treatment has to be done at young age and treatment has got success rate if done within 10-12 years of age.
But squint can be corrected at this age and correction of squint will provide cosmetic correction.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for squint surgery.
Thank you
It seems from the history that you are having problem of lazy eye and squint.
Lazy eye is called as ambylopia and is because of poor visual development in childhood.
The treatment has to be done at young age and treatment has got success rate if done within 10-12 years of age.
But squint can be corrected at this age and correction of squint will provide cosmetic correction.
Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for squint surgery.
Thank you
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