I am in the US. I have had strabismus since birth with nystagmus. I am recovering from my third surgery. None were particularly painful. The social issues are real but then so are the issues with poor depth perception. It is well worth the effort to have it treated.

Strabismus is a lifelong issue. It can cause physical, social and psychological problems. Because the eyes do not function as a team, depth perception can be problematic. It is difficult to judge where you are in space. To a normal sighted person small changes on the ground are easily navigated. But these can cause falls, twisted ankles or just plain clumsiness when your vision doesn’t fuse. Hiking or climbing may be scary especially when the ground looks closer or further than it actually is. The eyes have a difficulty responding to activity that requires strong hand eye coordination. Therefore any sport that requires the use of a ball can be difficult. Activities that use motion can cause vertigo and/or nausea. Swinging on a swing and amusement park rides can be disorienting. Driving can be overwhelming. They may avoid physical activity. For a child, this invites teasing and bullying. Having crossed eye can cause social issues. People don’t always trust you when you look shifty eyed. They often ignore your suggestions because crossed eyes must mean you’re not very bright. When your eyes are out of alignment others can’t figure out if you are looking at them and engaged in the conversation. Looking at your eyes may be uncomfortable or distracting to them. People with strabismus may learn to avert their eyes for these reasons. This further erodes social interaction. The stress of bullying and social pressures can cause depression and anxiety. People with strabismus may feel that there is something wrong with them, they don’t fit in. Because it is often a birth defect, treatments as a child may have been confusing, embarrassing or painful. They may have unanswered questions or misconceptions about care received as a child. This can cause a feeling of disconnectedness to parts of their own lives and complicate treatment as an adult. Strabismus may have also caused stresses within the family that can cause lingering questions and concerns. Because strabismus is thought of as a childhood issue, finding continuity of care as an adult can be difficult. Many insurance companies do not cover long term care with an ophthalmologist. Optometrists are sometimes unsure of how to approach a person with unaligned eyes. Corrections completed as a child, may shift or weaken over time. Redoing surgeries can be harder because of scar tissue. Binocular vision will be more difficult to achieve. There may be added visual issues added during aging. Strabismus is complicated with lifelong consequences.

Hi Emma great video , I have same issue , I just wondered how much it costs as Im trying to get it on NHS but been told it could be a few years .

What is the address or location?

i liked that giral how she looks like because her Ayes has Atteraction I would like in she does not make her Ayes surgery

there is something that people may call pain but i believe it is beauty in my opnion this women is more beautyful then An others becuse her eyes has atteraction i really liked her And Also i like womens like her

how much do you charge? I have a squint eye when I was 12 years old and had a fall from the roof and injuries on my head and right eye and stitches. I then squinted my left eye within two years and then at the age of 19 years I noticed I can't actually see and was blind from my left eye. could you please tell me how much it cost to correct the eye squint and how many chances that I can get the vision of my left eye

What about ptosis....

🙏 can you help me I don't see one eye I won't change another eye I am 49 years old women

Did they do it (surgery/operate) while we were.sleeping?

Is it the redness will stay forever or just have in jus a few weeks?

Just say fucken say the fucken price for goodness sake

Am also a patient of squin eye

Is it possible to operate squint eye after 30 years which is from the start of birth?

Am I the only one that didn't hear wtf the price is 😒😒😒

Aside from squint and thyroid eye disease , it throws my balance off and thus affects my confidence among other things. It sucks.

What is the price

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)

Yes, last September and delighted with the result

Forgot to answer some questions last year! I'm the guy from this video. Operation is painless, just feels a little weird at times because it's the eyeballs we're dealing with here. No big deal. Cost will be somewhere around £5000 which includes the operation, follow up consultancies, eyedrops + aftercare. It's pretty reasonable given you can pretty much book it all in with a week's notice. You can get this on the NHS for free with maybe a minimum 1 year wait, potentially up to 2 years. But I really wanted it done at a specific time in December where I wasn't going out much anyway. Couldn't be dealing with a big red eye in the middle of summer. In terms of getting out and about - some people literally flew back home halfway across the world the same day of the surgery. The eye does hurt a bit after (obvs) but nothing some ibuprofen for a few days won't sort out. No need for anything stronger. Only time it properly hurt was when I dropped something under a table like 4 days after the surgery and tilted way down with my head to find it. So try to avoid crazy upside-down angles. It's gonna be a weird sensation for a short time - your brain is basically dealing with new hardware. It's a good thing, it means it worked. Be prepared to become aware of muscle sensation behind the eyes you never even thought existed before. My eye is still a bit off, vertically, but those are separate muscles and a different problem that always needed another op. However the horizontal problem has been resolved and still is 2 years later. The eye goes out mildly when quite tired after a long long day. That's just how it is. But nowhere near the angles it was before. I do a lot of video/onscreen stuff and there's a vastly noticeable difference now. I don't think you can ever really get "perfect" eyes again if you naturally have a big squint, in terms of true binocular vision and flawless alignment. But you can drastically improve the situation for sure. Also fun fact, my eyesight was always pretty good despite the squint, and the operation actually improved it slightly more. So be prepared to change glasses prescription, possibly for the better :) P.S. It's also worth noting that, because there's a video of my progress, some people might think it's an exceptional or rare case worth highlighting. It really isn't, the video stuff was just done by chance and happened to be useful. Fairly sure the other two people getting the surgery the same day as me had similar results. One lad actually had both eyes done just before me and his looked fantastic. I promise I'm not being paid by the hospital, just giving the truth. Good luck everyone!

How much painfully squient operate

Hoping to have squint surgery at Moorfields soon. Did you have prisms in your glassesbefore. Just wondering how to manage to drive after the op if I can’t use my old glasses which have prisms and have to wait for new prescription.

What does it cost

Made me cry x will be me one day saving money as we speak. Good for u I know it's life changing I wish I knew I could do this before. I would probably be more happier and not holding myself back

dear sir, I am Firoz khan from India my squint problem one left side eye, please you send me your mail ID so that I will send you our report. My email - [email protected]

Where about are u love ?? And how much cost the surgery please Thanks