[cathvash]

I had a mild problem with this myself- My folks noticed me squinting a lot, and when I was really tired, one of my eyes might wander for a few seconds. Nowadays, they often use patching to train the eye muscles, and surgery is done for cases that don't respond to training. In those days - everyone had surgery!

Having been through the surgery at the age of 5 and remembering quite clearly, I hope to put your mind at ease. They basically surgically "clip and tighten" the muscles as needed around the perimeter of the eye. The eye itself is not usually invloved at all! The recovery was minimal, not painful (although the dressing drove me nuts!), and results are usually very good. I believe that it may now be done as a "day surgery".