Rebuilding binocular vision after strabismus surgery
Strabismus surgery adjusts the muscles around the eyes so the two eyes sit straight again. Straight alignment, however, does not mean the brain immediately starts combining the two pictures.
During long-standing strabismus the brain usually learns to suppress one eye's signal to avoid double vision. If that habit persists after surgery, fusion and stereopsis rarely develop on their own.
That is why many doctors schedule binocular vision training after surgery, to help the brain rebuild the habit of using both eyes together. Whether training is needed, when it starts and how intense it is are the surgeon's decisions, based on recovery.
Post-operative training usually starts with anti-suppression and small-range fusion and builds up gradually. Game-based dichoptic training is one form of it, with the advantage that a daily rhythm is easy to keep at home.
Vision Training turns split-view practice into nearly 20 home training games, with a training plan and progress curves, running in the browser on computers and tablets.
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This article is educational content, not medical advice; consult an ophthalmologist or optometrist about diagnosis and care. Vision Training is a home vision-training tool, not a medical device.