Medical Can Laser Eye Surgery Correct Cross Eyes in Adults?

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Laser eye surgery is not effective for correcting cross eyes in adults. However, surgical intervention on the eye muscles can provide a solution. This type of surgery is recommended for individuals seeking correction of strabismus, commonly known as cross eyes.
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Can laser eye surgery/anything fix cross eyes? 2 of my friends are cross-eyed and they're adults

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bioquest said:
Can laser eye surgery/anything fix cross eyes? 2 of my friends are cross-eyed and they're adults

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Not laser eye eurgery, no. But surgery on the muscles could do that.
 
They would need a real surgery to correct the cross eyes. That would be their best bet.
 

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