r/Strabismus

My son (9) has a 14 prism diopter. (I’m probably saying that wrong). We did one round of vision therapy and then the opthamologist told us we were basically stupid for doing that and wasting our time. She told us our son should have had surgery years ago and we needed to book it right away.

Fast forward to our last appointment where she told us she was on the fence about him needing surgery and she made a comment about how his eyes could do certain things because of vision therapy. (Which she trashed).

Son has dyslexia quite severe and also complains of his eyes flickering. My options are
1- book the surgery
2- do another round of vision therapy
3- both.

I’m looking for any help or advice. My son is the sweetest angel ever.

Hi im 18 and i want to be able to go through daily life without my eyes drifting.. surgery is not an option for me and vision therapy is expensive. I was hoping to wear glasses or eye contact so that atleast when i have the glasses on my eyes wont drift. Please give me advice on what glasses are out there and general advice too.

Another thing I should note is that, other than my eyes drifting, I don’t have double vision

Hi all, my 1 y/o suddenly developed intermittent exotropia so I’d like to get your opinions, please!

Went to a ped ophthalmologist and he basically told us that we should do nothing right now and check in with him every few months. He also said surgery isn’t an option until later on (around 6/7 years old) because if we do the surgery now we risk an over correction and the possibility of ruining my son’s 3-D vision. He also said we shouldn’t waste time patching.

Is there really NOTHING we can do right now? My son doesn’t need glasses (his vision is apparently fine) so I am really frustrated. I have an eye condition myself (Duane’s) and understand how hard it can be to have a condition like this - especially when other children begin to notice and make fun.

Would love to hear other experiences or recommendations - especially from parents dealing with this!