Beth,
I'd have to be pretty severe to try Botox around my eye! I'm with
you as far as finding physicians who had adequate experience with any thing!
Bobby
>Actually,
>It was one of the first places it was approved for. No doctors in our area
>use it and just like with surgery I wouldn't want to be the only one in the
>area getting it. You want doctors who are familar with the technique.
>
>Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
>email: [log in to unmask]
>homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html
>
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>> Subject: Re: Eye surgery
>> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:45 AM
>>
>> > Good resources for those who want a second or third opinion on
>strabismus
>> > issues is to find your friendly neighbor hood developnmental
>optometrist.
>> > They may also be under the heading behavioral or functional. They can
>> > sometimes help with non-surgical intervention.
>> > Also, try finding out if Botox injections are indicated.
>>
>> To the best of my knowledge, botox is not done on the eye muscles.
>> Alan Fried
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