[Jim14Qc]

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Hi slim, I had very bad sight from about 5 y/o untill around 15 (during which time my view gradually got better). At 15 I was 20/20 and no longer needed glasses.

My ophtamologist says this is because I went through an operation when I was 11 months old (my eyes crossed... I don't knwo what the word is in english) and they had to cut an optic nerve or something similar.

How come my sight got better and better untill the point where I didn't need glasses anymore? How come I didn't have glasses from 1 year old untill 5? Also, is this common or rare?

Thanks!

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From what you've told me, it sounds like you were far sighted at a young age and had esotropia (eye turning in towards your nose). The surgery which sometimes involves cutting muscles that control eye movement (not cutting the optic nerve!) corrected the eye turn but it definitely did not correct your prescription. However, sometimes farsightedness lessens as a child grows and so your vision may have improved to a point where you no longer need glasses. My guess is that you are still farsighted but not enough to need glasses and your focussing ability is good enough to give you 20/20 vision.BTW, What part of Montreal are you from? [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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The thing is, the ophtamologist predicted it at the time of the operation (that I'd be alright in ~10-15 years) :X

Also, I'm from Quebec, not Montreal. Thanks for the answer [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]