Operation - Lazy Eye

**Sp00k** · 05-12-2008, 10:29 AM

The majority of you will not be aware but I was born with a cast (lazy left eye) and it was not put right until I was 17 years old. I put up with a lot of jibes etc but I think I overcome all the adversity over my young life.

Well as I say I got my left eye operated on and it has held up extremely well though I was told there was a possibility of it slipping to the opposite side it was pulling to originally.

All in all its held up remarkably well and it only started going astray again about 4 months ago. Anyway I received a phone call today to have my eyes checked on 9th June prior to my designated operation on 12th June. I already had them checked at the hospital a month ago. I presume they are just ensuring everything is 100% before going ahead.

I have been warned of a possibility of the muscle in my eye giving out and the eye wandering about randomly.

At my age I am prepared to take that risk as it has last 34 years so if I can get 15 or 20 years of it staying central I will be more than happy.

This is purely a cosmetic reason nothing else as it can leave me in embarrassing situations sometimes.

Especially if I'm talking to someone in a party or crowd and I hear "Excuse me are you looking/talking at me?"

My vision in my left eye has always been very limited because of the length of time I went before my first operation. However I don't feel disadvantaged or handicapped at all as I've never known any different. I wouldn't know what the full peripheral vision is for a normal human being.

I can only see light shapes and colour not detail with my left eye. My right eye I am long sighted.

So anyone else had any surgery of any kind?

*wisecat* · 05-12-2008, 12:41 PM

I had that surgery when I was 5 years old on my left eye. We were told that they would go in and simply rotate the eye ball into place,at the time we were told that the eye ball could not be removed from the socket without permadent damage.35 years later the old eye is still sitting in there straght. Hope everything goes well my freind.

**Nightmare** · 05-13-2008, 09:38 AM

I hope everything goes well for you

the only surgery I have ever had was my tonsils removed when I was 5 and 2 Csections , the 1st one I was asleep so I don't remember anything about it and it was a last minute thing so I didn't have time to get scared before they knocked me out but this last one was totally different ... I was awake and they restrained my arms which totally freaked me out all in all tho I didn't feel anything it was a terrifying experience for me that I am glad I will never go thru again .. I so could never be into bondage

**Noodles** · 05-13-2008, 09:52 AM

I have never had eye surgery, but did have tonsils done and knee surgery about 24 years ago.

This will go smoothly for you. I hate recovery times so I give you credit for going in for it to be done.

**Sp00k** · 05-13-2008, 10:26 AM

I have been told by the consultant that the technique for eye surgery has not changed much except I should be having general anaesthetic as opposed to local with my first operation.

I am very confident other than having the patch over the eye for a few weeks and obviously driving to work next day.

*Lisey* · 05-15-2008, 12:50 PM

No surgery but I have borderline lazy eye, just no one can tell!

You'll be fine!!!!

**Sp00k** · 05-16-2008, 05:09 AM

I can imagine the stick I will be getting at work next day. Pirate jokes abound.

*Lisey* · 05-17-2008, 06:41 AM

Oh....I can lend you my hook!!!!

**Noodles** · 05-17-2008, 07:02 PM

Arrghhh (Pirate voice)

**Sp00k** · 05-18-2008, 04:19 AM

This is a fine ship we have.

I wonder if I'll be able to play the piano after all this. ?

**Sp00k** · 06-09-2008, 05:06 AM

Went in to the hospital this morning for pre-assessment. I have to ring them the day before the operation (Thursday 12 noon) to see if everything is ok as regards to empy beds etc.

I have been told to expect to be off work for a fortnight.

.... I shall be climbing the walls.

I also still have to get in touch with an orthopaedic surgeonj/ consultant re: my back but that will have to wait until my eye has healed up....maybe more time off work.

*Lisey* · 06-09-2008, 11:20 AM

Lemme know how things go, mine isn't noticeable but wonder how it will get as I age....

How do you feel about the surgery?

**Sp00k** · 06-10-2008, 01:30 AM

I'm ok about it. The last time I had it done was 37 years ago so it has stood the test of time.

I will be in and out the same day and I know it will take time to heal up and overcome the pain threshold...been there and got the tee shirt.

I'm very relaxed about the whole thing.

My wife said she is more than happy the way I look as the squint is hardly noticeable (20%). The thing is it is actually drifting to the opposite side it was originally before I had the first operation. When I'm tired or had a couple of drinks it is noticeable. It is indeed a very lazy eye.

As for you Lisey you look very pretty in your picture and I'm sure you'll be fine for a long long time if not throughout your life.