Surgery for Strabismus
Strabismus is a condition characterized by eyes that look in different
directions. One eye will move normally, while the other points in, out,
up or down. Strabismus may be caused either by unequal pulling or paralysis
of the muscles in the eye.
Often, newborns appear to have eyes that are affected by strabismus,
which also may lead to amblyopia - lazy eye - if uncorrected. In many
cases, however, a newborn's condition will correct itself once vision
develops fully. If it still exists after three or four months of age,
it can be characterized as true strabismus.
Strabismus surgery may be performed to correct the misaligned eyes,
but it will not correct the amblyopia, which often takes vision therapy
to correct. During strabismus surgery, the doctor changes the length
of the position of the muscles around they eye, promoting alignment.
Before performing strabismus surgery, some doctors inject Botox into
the eye muscles to temporarily relax them - a technique that may correct
some cases of strabismus.
For more information on strabismus surgery, please contact us.
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Strabismus Topics
Strabismus, causes, surgery, bilateral, restrictive, convergent,
vertical, plagiocephaly
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