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Will lens replacement surgery correct fully accommodative squint?

weezyduffyJan 24, 2018
I am long sighted with astigmatism and would like to have lens replacement surgery (prescription is too high for laser). But I have a fully accomodative squint in my left eye. Would lens replacement correct the squint like my glasses and contact lenses do? Would it also help the vision in that eye?

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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Feb 7, 2018
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