[Strabismus] How important is reputation/popularity/experience when it comes to surgeons?

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I suffer from alternating esotropia without fusion in both eyes at 18, have had it since birth pretty much

I’m looking at strabismus surgeons. One of them I can see sooner and probably have the surgery done sooner, which would be great because then I could start living my life sooner.

The other one has more experience, more reviews, several literature publications, and is a director of the hospitals ophthalmology department. But I’m sure it would take multiple months longer with him, and cost more.

Is it a good idea to try and go for the 2nd surgeon, or am I being overly perfectionist? At what point does the cost of having to wait outweigh the reputation, if both surgeons seem generally competent? I don’t want to make a choice I regret, but I also can’t stand sitting around just waiting to look human.

 

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@RealSurgerymax I know you’re not directly involved in strabismus correction by any means, but do you happen to have any informal advice from your experience, especially in orbital surgery?

 

[ltn_looksminner]

this one is no niche u should look elsewhere

 

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this one is no niche u should look elsewhere

Wdym?

 

[LackEmpathyTherefor]

Wdym?

Even the autists here dont know about your specific problem i think

 

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Even the autists here dont know about your specific problem i think

It’s just lazy eyes/crosseye

There has to be at least someone here who’s gotten the surgery

Maybe some OBOmaxxers

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