I have Strabismus, had 5 surgeries that fixed it enough to where it's not "so" obvious, but because it wasn't corrected in time, I am forced to "choose" which eye I want to look out of. I don't have the ability to look out of both eyes at the same time, I have to choose one. So is this why I can never see the 3-D imagine on those "Magic Eye" pictures? Do you have to use 2 eyes together to see the imagine? Also, I am unable to see 3D images in movies (ie: Jaws) with those plastic glasse- I can only choose if I want to watch the movie with a red tint or a blue tint! Also, I am 28... Can I train my brain to use both eyes at the same time? It seems so impossible. Thanks for any advice!!

The doctor had my daughter wear a patch over her best eye and that made and strengthen the bad eye to see more. I think she wore the patch every day for two months. Take it off at bedtime. In two months the dr. could see an inprovement she went with out it for a month and wore it again for 2 mon. kept doing this untill the dr. told her she didn;t need the patch any more and she sees great now.

I have strabismus too. My eyes turn inward and I've had it all my life. Had one surgery with complications so I cannot have surgery ever again so I'm pretty much stuck "cross eyed" for life. I'm 24 now and I've been told that your brain learns how to process information from your eyes when your a little kid (before age 6 or 7). So I don't think theres much hope for us people in our 20's with this condition.

However in my case it wouldn't make a difference because my eyes are still crossed. Using both at once would give me double vision.

"So is this why I can never see the 3-D imagine on those "Magic Eye" pictures? Do you have to use 2 eyes together to see the imagine?"

YES and YES.

"Can I train my brain to use both eyes at the same time?"

highly unlikely at age 28.