Strabismus Surgery- First 3 Months Recovery Expectations
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The first three months of recovery from strabismus surgery included redness, swelling, double vision, dizziness, emotional anxiety and distress, and eyes that were not always straight.
In this video I go through what my experience was like and when symptoms like double vision, redness, itching and dizziness started going away.
For more day by day details, check out StrabismusSolutions.com/RECOVERY
Thank you for watching!
thank you so much for this video. i’m 14 right now and my lazy eye gives me so much social anxiety. i’m trying to get an operation to fix my eye and have an appointment next week. you’ve given me hope that i can finally have straight eyes!! i’m looking for a career in film and tv acting and my strabismus has really gotten in the way of that. thank you for the updates aswell they are so helpful :)
Good luck! I hope it goes well. Do you watch "The Middle?" Adam has strabismus!
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 Denzel Washington too
Nice video and story!! Happy that you are okay! Thanks
Thank you for posting this video.
You're welcome!
Thankyou for taking the time to share your story..🙂
Thank you for being here!
I'm here because my husband got his strabismus surgery last friday (feb 18). The video helps me understand his recovery process. Thank you
You are awesome. God bless you ❤️
Thank you, you too! ❤️
I am glad I came across this video. My 3 yr old had exotropia in both eyes. I opted to have him do the surgery to correct it this past Monday so he is in the healing process I am hopeful the surgery was successful
Hi Nardia, how is your baby doing?
Thank you for this great informative video. I just had my second strabismus surgery yesterday. The double vision is driving me crazy. When I had my left eye done in 2016 the double vision was very mild. This left eye I had corrected yesterday double vision is insane. Hopefully it goes away soon. Keep the great videos coming please.
Good luck! The double vision slowed down for me after about 1-2 weeks.
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 Thank you!😊
Thank you for this!! Post op day 5 for intermittent exotropia of my left eye and the most frustrating thing by far has been the visual disorientation (no double vision thankfully). Reassuring to know this continues to improve!
You will get used to it, but it can be so hard for those first few weeks! Try to relax and breath and just be curious about it instead of resisting. It will help your brain learn faster!
This video helped me tremendously thank you so much, I had strabismus surgery done July 1st 2021 it was very painless for me my eyes still ain't perfect but it isn't noticeable anymore
I'm so glad it was helpful. Mine aren't perfect either, but it is getting better with vision therapy!
From what I can see your eyes look amazing 👌 perfect from the naked eye I guess, my problem is the vision in the eye is super weak compared to the other one eye the vision is perfect and the other it's horrible but atleast now it's straight and looking in the same direction
Thank you for your insightful video. I underwent strabismus surgery two weeks ago. Now, both eyes are well aligned, pretty much satisfied with the result.
Is it done under local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia
Have you double vision after surgery?
@@syedaaribhasan2493 they Def put you to sleep.
@@syedaaribhasan2493 general deep deep sleep
I’m 16 and I’m really trying to convince my parents to get surgery. I have exotropia in my right eye whenever I’m not wearing glasses and it’s robbed me of my self-confidence since I was a kid and it’s only gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. When I was a kid I hated it because people would always ask me if I was paying attention or looking at them and I have adhd as well so it’s already hard enough for me to focus. Thanks for creating this video.
I'm so sorry! I struggle with ADHD too. It is definitely not easy, but you are not alone. For exotropia that straightens with glasses, you might have success with vision therapy. It's something to look into. Good luck!
what's ADHD?
I really enjoyed the information in this video. I started vision therapy earlier this year and I'm having my surgery in about 2½ weeks. I had this surgery once as a child at age 10 to correct my eye, but it has gradually turned in again over the years. I've hated my eye for so long because of it. I decided to give vision therapy a try this year and it has been amazing. When my therapist sent me home with some prisms I can hold over my glasses I was able to see actual 3D and it absolutely floored me! I still just walk around holding them sometimes and looking at things like a total goober :-) In addition to that I actually had a spontaneous moment of stereopsis without trying at all. Of all the places, I was at a urinal looking at the little square tiles on the wall in front of me and without trying my vision fused and a few of them popped and looked like they were floating off the wall. I blinked and it was gone, but it just caught me completely off guard. Vision therapy, if it's an option, is a big piece of the puzzle. Getting your eyes aligned is a big piece as well, but sometimes the brain needs a little nudge to relearn how to work with them. I think that's why my surgery didn't stick as a child. By the time I had the surgery, my brain was already kind of ignoring that right eye and sticking with the better image from the left. Without any therapy to work on getting them both involved, it just continued to ignore it and here I am at 46 going in for round 2. Also, for the record, it doesn't ignore it 100% - I basically have bifocal vision. My left eye is the dominant one and is used for distance as it requires little to no correction. My right eye, however, is extremely nearsighted (about 4") and needs a heavy correction. When I move something from far to near I can actually see and feel the handoff between the eyes. It's a trip.
Good luck with the surgery! Make sure the surgeon leaves you slightly exo, not eso! Seeing 3D in real life is one of the more thrilling parts of life!
How did it go? I had my eye done at age 11,am now 34 and in need of another surgery!
@@doodle3762 It went pretty routine. The actual surgery went pretty fast. I woke up in recovery and was groggy for a bit. I had a bandage over my right eye at that point. Once I had cleared up a bit, the surgeon came out and took off my bandage and HOLY DOUBLE VISION! The surgeon had an assistant hold a small flashlight maybe about 8 feet away from me. She got ready, then had me follow the light and she was adjusting the suture on my right eye to get it straight. She did adjust both eyes, but the bulk of the change was in the right. Anyways, she put some goop in my eyes and sent me on my way. Then it was just a few days of rest and relaxation. I thought it was really weird that just an hour after having my eye operated on I was just sitting on the couch watching TV. There were a few times where my eyes felt a bit strained and a small bit of pain and I would just lay down with an ice pack on them. I never felt the need for even OTC pain medication. All told, the recovery was pretty easy. As for now, it's pretty awesome. Every once in a while my right eye wants to get lazy again (that's what it's done for 30+ years, so...), so I do my stretches and that will usually loosen it up. Seeing in 3D has been so cool! I remember the day after my surgery we went for a walk around the neighborhood and I was just amazed. I would find myself just staring at various things as I walked by them - plants, and even poles, whether they were power lines or street signs. Just seeing the separation in space was incredible. Here I am almost a year later and I still sometimes just sit and look at things and marvel at how much different everything looks. And I will reiterate again that vision therapy was a godsend. They were getting my eyes working together (as best they could back then...) before surgery, so once my eyes were both straight they just fell right in line. Surgery will get the eye straight, but it will possibly take more work beyond that to keep it straight. I don't think I would've needed another surgery if I had been in vision therapy after getting it fixed the first time.
I gonna have this surgery next Monday (5/2/2022); thanks for everything... I have fear, expectation, excitement, etc. I promise that I gonna return here with my updates! :) Thanks!
That is today! good luck, I hope it all goes well!
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 hows did the surgery went?
how did it went?
@@andreiak4753 Hey! I got my surgery! And now, 15 days after, everything went super well..! My eyes are aligned, and I'm thrilled! My life changed a lot !! The post-op was easy; I only had to use eye drops every 4 hours, no screens for a few days, and no exercise for 30 days. The only thing that I had was conjunctivitis in the left eye; I have blur vision in that eye, but it is for that reason is improving now! Now, I need to go to therapy to learn how to see with both eyes all the time, which is totally new for me! hahaha PS: Not pain at all in this process!
@@emanuelc1025 what do you mean no exercise for 30days?what kind of strabismus do you have,do you still have to do vision therapy after?sad to say im in japan and they do not do vision therapy here
You look so beautiful after that surgery. God bless
Hi, just wanted to say thank you for posting such a detailed video! Was very helpful for me as I was healing. I too had bilateral strabismus surgery on 4 muscles back on March 5th. Healing was rough the first week and got better from then on. A few days ago (3 weeks post op) I decided to challenge my muscles in looking to the left and right at sharp angles as I was hoping that it would start to stretch the muscles that were still very tight. I started to feel a bit of pain after that and each day since it has gotten a bit more sore. I now can see redness starting on the outer part of my eyeball where the muscle was worked on and I can still see the blue stitch underneath. I was just wondering if you had reinjured yourself at all when you started your exercises? I may end up having to go back and see the surgeon 😢
I had strabismus surgery a couple of days ago and it's not that bad to be honest. I was freaking out about it ever since my doctor told me I needed it. The night of my surgery I was experiencing pain, lots of gunk, redness, and swelling. Day 2 after surgery, I still have gunk but it's not sore now, still redness, and swelling. So far so good.
Can u tell me the pain u were experiencing??
How long did it take for you to feel comfortable driving?
Day 5 post op...it was hard to keep my eyes open as well but I knew I needed to start with trying to keep them open, the dizziness and feeling like other things are moving is still there but hopeful.
Good luck, I hope your brain figures it out quickly so you can feel relief.
Thank you for sharing this! I’m having surgery June 11 and I’m a teacher so this helps, because I wasn’t sure how long it would take to recover and your video definitely helped me get an approximate estimate.
I have the same surgery date !!! Good luck to you !
i have the same surgery date too!
@@1StarrHotel thank you! good luck to you as well! ❤️
@@lamamasri02 good luck! ❤️
Is this surgery for lazy eye?
My 1 year old just had this surgery on Thursday, she’s experiencing the puss and her eyes are more red than the first day 😢😢😢 I hate seeing her like this. Thankfully she’s still being her normal self. Her eyes are also extremely crossed now hopefully it straightens out like you said.
Good luck! I imagine it's so hard to watch your little one go through that!
How’s your baby now? My 1 year old had her surgery yesterday and her eye appears to be over corrected (doctor said it’s to be expected)
i just wanna thank parents like you who have your children get the surgery at a young age. so they don’t have to grow up and actually feel the pain when getting it done.
@@janaechristina My daughter looks amazing Thank God!..Her eyes were crossed for a few weeks but it straightened over the course of weeks, you cant even tell it ever looked outward. So def give it time it will straighten out. Hope she's okay!
@@ok-sg8tw Aww thank you, those were my exact thought and concerns, plus I dealt with the same thing growing and never had surgery and it traumatized me. I couldn't imagine her going through that ..thankfully I`ll be getting surgery myself soon.
You look great!
The Doctor Convinced me to do both 👀 I suggested just 1 👁 now experiencing both going inward .J really bummed out I got work in 2 days and I'm a driver. Can they go back in and correct. Its been 11 days and I'm very concerned what will life be like now.
Thank you for posting. I'm 3.5 weeks post op and my eye goes inward now. I'm so upset.
I'm so sorry, I know exactly how you feel. don't lose hope, it will get better. But it's okay to be sad about it. Good luck!
How is it now ?
I had a 2nd surgery on June 30. Much, much better. Doctor had to go into both eyes and work on muscles. They're still unstable and need to heal but 95% good. Thanking Jesus!
@@beckylawson27 have u done under general anaesthesia or local anaesthesia
My son just had his THIRD eye surgery and they look more crossed than before. I'm so upset.
Good progress I’m thinking about getting surgery for my lazy eyes I’m so scared of the anesthesia
I was afraid too, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought. ❤️❤️. If you want to talk, you can schedule a call at strabismussolutions.com/consult/
Can you please tell me that " Does our operated eye vary after the squint surgery for few weeks? If yes when do we get the final results and position of that eye ?. I had my right eye operated and the eye was at the centre for 8 days after surgery but now it is bit outward again. ( I used to have exotropia)
I have exotropia. I wanted to know, what are the chances of recurrence after the squint surgery ?
Thank you for this. I just had surgery 7 days ago. 2 muscles in my right 1 in my left. My dr prescribed anti nausea meds because I was getting sick. I see double of everything. It's driving me bananas! Car rides still make me nauseous and LED an UV lights hurt my eyes.
Have things gotten any better? I felt like my brain had adjusted pretty well within a few weeks...but I wasn't 100% for about 2-3 months.
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 now that I'm healed, it only worked 50%. My right eye still pulls outward if I drink alcohol or if I'm tired.
@@kelliputman3764 Are you able to keep them straight at all? Maybe Vision therapy could help?
Madam I have done squint operation on July 1 but again one left eye was getting some sqint why madam
Was it under general anaesthesia or local a anesthesia
I have lazy eye and I want to surgery it. I am worried about the price, How much was it cost?
Now you have full vision on both eye could you plz tell me.
I had my surgery about two weeks ago for alternating esotropia, but I'm so disappointed because my eyes are still not aligned perfectly. Your eyes seems to be straight now, how many surgeries did it take you to get to that point?
Just one as an adult, but three as a child. Vision therapy is what is making the biggest difference to fine tune the results!
So glad you are okay. Your eyes look great. I'm having my surgery in 4 weeks. Do you feel the sewing inside the eyes?
You can feel the stitches, especially about one week after the surgery. They get very itchy. I just kept my eyes closed a lot and it wasn't too bad.
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 Just has it 4 days ago. Your video, I watched months ago, it helped me out a lot. Thank you. Having a hard time with my mind trying to understand what my eyes are trying to do.
How it went ?? Y wanna share a vid experience with us ?
@@metalmulishagaming2016 was it under general anaesthesia or local anaesthesia
@@syedaaribhasan2493 General anesthesia.
Thanks for your video i just had both eyes surgery done on August 24th it’s been 11 days but I’m still having blurry vision plus dizziness I don’t know if that’s normal . Also i will return to work on Tuesday September 6 , I don’t think i can go back to work since I can’t see well and can’t drive .
I know that feels like a long time, but it does take the brain time to adjust to the new eye position. If the alignment isn't perfect, it can also make it more difficult. I wouldn't worry too much until it's been 5-6 weeks. At that point, if you are still having those symptoms I would meet with a developmental optometrist and do some vision therapy to help your brain learn to coordinate both eyes. I can help you find on at strabismussolutions.com/findvt/
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 I have one more question , after the surgery my eyes still don’t work together or looking at the same objects at the same time I still have to switch either of my eye to get to see things just wondering if you experienced any of these at all or maybe my surgery fail . I’m very concerned about it please give me some ideas or advice. Thank you so much
@@monayang9720 Surgery doesn't usually help the brain use both eyes together. It just makes them straight. Vision Therapy can help the eyes work together. It doesn't mean the surgery failed.
I am 15, i had it since i was little. i can feel my lazy eye moving and when i am tired it goes out. sometimes i can control it.. i really want surgerry. should i get it now or wait till i am 18??
I have my surgery on 02/14/2022.... Hopefully it will go well
Good luck!
Kaha pe surgery Kiya tha?
@@sameersarkar9646 not yet done it's on coming Monday..... It's in Virginia USA
It’s been 3 months now after surgery… surgery was successful… previously my eye used to turn 80 degrees now just 5 degrees which is almost perfect
@@Aravind-- Amazing!
Hey ! Does the white part of the eyes remains same or turns yellow after surgery And is there any effect on the size of the eyes after surgery
It depends on the person. My eyes definitely are not perfectly white, but I don't know if they ever were. I don't pay that close of attention.
Hi i was esotropia when i get tiredand now i have this surgery last week but steel i have double vision .what i do?
I'm sorry to hear that you still have double vision. I would definitely give it at least 3-6 weeks because the brain needs to adjust. At that point you can look into another surgery or vision therapy.
my eye turned back out already and it’s only been 5 days:(
which dr ? can you please name and down someone need this surgery
I go do Dr. Peterson in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I’m 36 years old and I just got my surgery yesterday. My eye looks really freaky and I don’t like how it looks right now. If my eye actually looks good afterwards I’ll be happy but I don’t like it right now. Please let me if the second day after surgery if it looks like you have a bubble of red on my eye
My eyes were looking pretty scary for a week or two after the surgery, don't worry, things will settle down!
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 thank you. I’m also getting a lot of yellow on the white part of my eye, did you as well? And my eye seems to get dry and feels like someone is pulling the stitches or something
How about exercise again after surgery?...I mean getting back to gym or doing sports again the way it was before surgery. Thank you
As far as muscles go, I would think it would take about 3-4 weeks for your eyes to be at a point where they can make those quick movements necessary for sports, some people are much faster. Your brain may take longer to adjust and cope with double vision or visual confusion which could make sports very challenging. Have you considered doing vision therapy, it can really help the brain adjust before/after surgery. strabismussolutions.com/findvt/
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 how about getting back to work? I work with computers the whole time., how long am i supposed to be off work?...dont wanna rush about getting back and have a hard time if my eye is not ready yet. Im having surgery in one eye only in about two weeks.
@@user-zv1iq4fj6f I would try to go back part time at first, it can be really challenging to be on screens after surgery!
It is permanent to good vision? How much u cost ? Have u pain in eye still ?
I got my surgery two weeks ago. No pain in the recovery process, everything went well and easy. Eye drops every 4 hours only, No screens for a few days and no excessive for a few weeks.
Nope, nothing with strabismus is permanent. It all depends on whether the brain accepts the eye position. It cost me $10,000 and my eyes do not hurt anymore.
I forgot to ask, how soon after surgery were you able to drive?
It took me about 2 weeks (1 week after sutures).
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 how does it feel driving 2 weeks after surgery?and what are you experiencing now?is it totally ok now?
@@andreiak4753 Driving felt a little unstable 2 weeks later, but I got used to it quickly. The main problem will be if you have double vision because it is usually worse in the distance which becomes more apparent while driving. I sometimes use glasses with prism while driving if I'm really tired and getting double vision.
My doctor gave up on me really. We had surgery but he recommends no vision therapy before and after.
That is one opinion. What do you want? What are your goals? You can take his opinion into consideration, but it is just one opinion.
I want to do vision therapy. I’ve been reading with one eye covered and I bought tennis balls to try to catch. I spoke to a vision therapist that recommends I don’t do any exercises for 6 months after surgery and I don’t know if that’s right.
@@kelseys90u90 I started vision therapy about 4 weeks after surgery. It was extremely challenging for the first few weeks and it probably would have been better to wait until I was fully recovered at 6-8 weeks. That is great that you have met with a VT, but I'm not sure about that philosophy. Who was it?
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 honestly I can’t remember the business. My surgery was 2 weeks ago. I thought my eye was moving inwards again and I was scared. I guess I should just chill for a bit longer.
@@kelseys90u90 It is tricky with those first few weeks trying to get anxious about every little eye movement. If you want to pursue vision therapy I can help you get started at strabismussolutions.com/consult/
Surgery is also for esotropia?
Yes, surgery can work for all kinds of strabismus.
.My question is that the surgery will be in a good eye? And after there will be no blurred in your eye?
Pls tell me how many days bad rest
I was sleeping and resting for 3-4 days, but I was still able to get up and shower and eat, I just wanted to be in the dark.
I got this issue after being on thyroid med And had surgery in 2013 Just had surgery again two days ago I don’t want this to keep coming back It’s so annoying
Wow, I've never heard of that happening. I would look into vision therapy to see if you can fix the disconnect between your brain and eyes. If you go to strabismussolutions.com/findvt/ and fill out the form I can give you suggestions.
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 appreciate that I just had second surgery Day 2 But worried if it’ll come back I’ve had so many health issues since accutane And double vision came out of no where twice now It’s annoying Makes me wonder what’s going on
@@talksick508 That is interesting. Vision can be affected by so many different things. Hopefully, the recovery is going well!
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 thank u Appreciate it 🙏🏻
Im 46, I had an accident and I had a cut between my eyebrow and noise but not affected my eyeball that lead me to double vision over 20years now my right eye be come weak I needed a surgery next month for the double vision and my right eye turning on different direction. How would you advise me please. Thanks
Before surgery your vision was good or poor clear it plzz
My vision was 20/25 before and after surgery.
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 if vision is poor the surgery it possible or not
@@manojkumardas7840 is still possible. The effect it has on your eyesight/ glasses is negligible
I gotta get the surgery in June on both eyes ughh
Good Luck!
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 thanks
@@strabismustostereopsis7799 well I had the surgery today. My eyes are lil sore and all. It’ll take time to get used to.
@@rifsm1 how is it as for today ?
@@hanisfarina5042 getting better.
What was your lazy eye vision??
Before vision therapy is was 20/30, after it is now 20/25.
How many days rest pls tell me
3-4
I am 31 yeas old .is it now possible for surgery??
Yes, I just had mine done
Yep, you can have surgery at any age.
@@RodneyRammer can you tell me how the procedure went and what the results are this far? Best of luck to you!
How many surgery you did
3 as a child and 1 as an adult
Anyone have any tips? What insurance provider would be best for surgery? I'm tired of being alone. Help.
Most insurances cover surgery so that shouldn't be a problem, good luck!
After surgery how many days are rest in bed any Drop your feel in your eyes please tell me what you are doing after surgery can tell you please I am used cell phone
Hi, I wrote an article all about the recovery that could answer your questions. Check it out at lazyeyesolutions.com/what-is-recovery-from-strabismus-surgery-like-daily-details/
How many days or months redness lasts after squint surgery???...pls reply...my redness isn't going for so long😭😭
Done with ur surgery?? Is it done under local anaesthesia or general anaesthesia
@@syedaaribhasan2493 it was done by local anaesthetic. general anaesthesia is mostly needed in the cases of children, because they may not feel comfortable with the surgery and may disturb the surgeons while the surgery is being done. As I am 18 so there was no need for general anaesthesia.
@@HarpreetSingh-mf9qj toh aapko prblm nhi hui local mei?
@@syedaaribhasan2493 nahi bilkul bhi nahi...kyoki eyes ki nerves sunnn ho gyi thi anaesthetic ki vajah se.....iss liye koi bhi pain nahi huyi eyes mai.
@@HarpreetSingh-mf9qj bro insta pr Baat skte h iske related?? Meri prso surgery h
I have been following a lady on here and she helps people all over the world she's Says a big percentage of the time vision therapy is successful alone because surgery helps align the eyes and so many people need several surgeries but vision therapy works with the eye and the brain she say it's too many people that go in after word needs like 3 or 4 more surgeries after that.. when vision therapy itself works with the brain and the eyes and with so much new technology why do people that do surgeries in up having one after another and sometimes then another but she did say witj a big percentage Vision Therapy can be successful alone because it helps train the brain and the eyes to work together surgeries fix the eyes but not the brain is why people sometimes need multiple surgeries
Vision therapy is amazing and it does work! For some people, even if the brain can learn to use the eyes together, they aren't able to keep the eyes straight because they've been it the wrong position for so long. For me, combining surgery with vision therapy was the perfect answer.
You got operated on both of the eyes
Yes I did