Derek Smith who has the lazy eye syndrome has decided against surgery which basically would have ended his season. Smith tried last week to wear a helmet shield which would have helped corrected his vision problem, but he felt it didn’t help at all so he removed it. The 49ers and Smith both feel the eye condition has resulted in his poor play. So instead of opting for surgery and letting someone else fill his spot and make tackles, Smith has decided to stay on the field and play through the eye condition.