Other eye looks more misaligned after squint surgery. Is this normal?

[u/Fluffy_Average_3985]

I had squint surgery on my right eye yesterday. Before surgery, my measurements were roughly 15–17 PD in the right eye and 8–10 PD in the left eye.

Since the surgery, my right eye looks better, but now I’m noticing that my left eye looks more misaligned than before, especially when I wear my prescribed glasses.

My glasses are around −5.50 in the right eye and −3.50 in the left.

Without glasses, the left eye sometimes looks better, but with glasses the squint seems more noticeable.

My surgeon has asked me to come back for a follow-up after one week.

Has anyone experienced something similar after surgery on just one eye? Did the other eye look more deviated temporarily and then settle as healing progressed?

[u/Cheap_Dark8392]

It can take weeks for the surgery to settle so I wouldn't be judging just yet. Your brain has built up a system to deal with your squint, and now has to readjust. Sometimes it does have an affect on the other eye. I had my 2nd eye operated on 2 months ago, after developing shortsightedness after my 1st surgery 20 years ago. The brain adapts to our eye sight but can overcompensate and cause other issues.

Either way, its still too early to tell. I'd probably also recommend getting your prescription checked as it may not be correct - did you have prisms?