Vertical Strabismus after Surgery

Vertical strabismus exists when one eye points higher than the other eye. Usually caused by weak or damaged inner eye muscles, surgery is often performed to reattach or fix the damaged or displaced muscles.

Strabismus surgery is a common procedure to treat the condition, and it usually corrects the problem. However, there is a chance that vertical strabismus will be worse after surgery, due to under- or over-correction of the muscular distortion. In such cases, repeat surgery to treat vertical strabismus is not uncommon.

Under- and over-correction of vertical strabismus through surgery is common because many doctors have yet to understand the relationship between the brain and the strength of the inner eye muscles. Until further research is done in that area, under- and over-correction will continue to be the highest risks of strabismus surgery, and there will continue to be a chance of vertical strabismus worsening after surgery, thus creating a need for follow-up surgery.

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Strabismus Topics

Strabismus, causes, surgery, bilateral, restrictive, convergent, vertical, plagiocephaly