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Can I improve my amblyopia after infant cataract surgery?
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My child may have lazy eye. Should we call an ophthalmologist during the coronavirus pandemic?
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Can my nerve damage be related to my strabismus?
Why has my son’s good eye started to turn in after patching?
Will excessive blinking complicate my recovery from lazy eye surgery?
Can my daughter go on amusement park rides after strabismus surgery?
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If I had strabismus surgery as a child can I still have LASIK?
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Will patching my eye with AMD harm my eyes?
Can kids with amblyopia wear contacts?
Should I get surgery for my double vision if a prism no longer corrects it?
Should I be worried if my daughter’s eyes turn inward?
Will wearing an eyepatch for 8 to 12 hours a day on a good eye cause any long-term damage to the eye?
Can my glasses be changed to eliminate my double vision?
Do I need to see an ophthalmologist at age 30 if I had lazy eye as a child?
Do they make contact lenses that can make me look cross-eyed?
Will my daughter get a secondary pediatric cataract?
I lost sight from a corneal scar as a child. Now that I’m older, will a corneal transplant help me?
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Will patching my eye a few hours a day for adult strabismus cause permanent damage?
Could high altitude affect esotropia?
Are prism glasses good for people with lazy eye and astigmatism?
What can be done for a 10-year-old who just discovered he had a lazy eye?
I think the prism is causing nausea?
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Should I be concerned that I woke up with a lazy eye?
I have double vision and am 67 years old. Is strabismus possible at my age?
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My blind eye has started wandering. How can I fix it?
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