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Surgery for Uneven ("Wandering") Eyes

asked 11 months ago by BRS63 in Middle River, MD
Latest answer by Mark Golden, MD
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Tags: lazy eye, options, uneven

Hello, I like wearing plano contact lenses, and have no vision problems, however since my eyes are different shapes, my contacts have an odd effect, as if i'm looking in two different directions. Is there a surgery to make my eyes more symmetrical, so when I wear contacts I won't have that "wondering eye" effect?

1 answer to Surgery for Uneven ("Wandering") Eyes

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Wandering eyes can be straightened in many situations

When one eye both eyes turns out this is called exotropia and when one or both eyes turn in this is called esotropia. This is a muscle imbalance problem and in most situations this can be repaired. If the cause of turning in or out is poor vision in one eye relative to the other, LASIK may be helpful to keeping the eyes straight as the brain may find the image more useful. These issues can be much more complex and each one should be evaluated individually. more
Mark Golden, MD

Chicago Ophthalmologist

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