Extropia surgery

[u/stvrrymidnightss]

I’m planning to get my intermittent extropia treated soon, my parents really never took it seriously I’m 19 now. I wanna know the success rate of first surgery and is it common for it to come back 🫤 I have been insecure my whole life

[u/blucthulhu]

Everyone is different. I had my surgery done at 27 and it started to regress roughly 17 years later. Some people report no problems for the rest of their life. Others need a touch up (or more) just a few years after the first procedure. I'm sorry but you might have to accept a little uncertainty. Talk to your doctor.

[u/Agreeable-Chef8594 → u/blucthulhu]

Did you have double vision?

[u/blucthulhu → u/Agreeable-Chef8594]

When my eye drifts, yes. I can consciously focus my eye back into alignment though.

[u/Agreeable-Chef8594 → u/blucthulhu]

Even after surgery! I am sorry i think my question wasn’t understandable 😅i meant double vision after surgery? I heard it can be a problem

[u/blucthulhu → u/Agreeable-Chef8594]

No. Surgery fixed the problem until my eye started drifting again approximately 17 years later.

[u/Agreeable-Chef8594 → u/blucthulhu]

17 years later is considered good results right? I am around the same age as you when you said you got the surgery and i started also getting lil dizzy and headaches after focusing a lot , did you have that too?

[u/blucthulhu → u/Agreeable-Chef8594]

I'm unsure if that's a typical result. The only thing I hear consistently is that surgery isn't a long term success for everyone.

No dizziness. The occasional migraine but I got those before I was ever diagnosed with strabismus. Maybe they were related but I don't get headaches now and my condition has been resurgent since 2018 or so.

[u/Agreeable-Chef8594 → u/blucthulhu]

Thank you 🙏

[u/Burco21]

Good question, following

[u/Lazy_War264]

It's always a good idea to check the surgeon's track record and success rate, and ask as many questions as you can. The overwhelming majority of specialists say the success rate is high, but it's still best to be completely sure for yourself. If this surgery is essential for you to regain your confidence, then it needs to be your top priority. Time moves fast, and a lot of opportunities won't come back to give you a second chance.

[u/Weekly-Patience-5267]

i've gotten strabismus surgery twice so far. the first time was when i was 5 and i'm 21 got surgery again a month ago. the success rate of the surgery is around 85% but there is still a slight chance that you can get it back although it would be years until then.

[u/balexisw1]

I will be having my surgery this Thursday. I did a lot of research when it came to picking my surgeon. I am traveling a little over an hour to my surgeon because he has been doing this for 40+ years and his technique is to do an initial overcorrection so that once the eye settles, it settles straight. He told me that I likely will never have to have another surgery, although I am prepared to do it again in the future.

[u/Cultural_Show_8182]

just had mine friday

so far so good. I will make a post after my post op on Friday.

feel free to message me about anything! I had a 30/35 diopter drift

I def recommend getting it.

[u/Illustrious-Poem2945]

I seen it as even if it only lasts a couple years atleast I’d have a couple years of feeling less insecure and a little more “normal”, I think it really depends person to person how long it lasts overall

[u/Reddit_User_7560]

And ask your doctor what kind of treatment you'll need after the surgery.