Strabismus Surgery
Strabismus is a “diversion” from the alignment of the eyes. Strabismus surgery modifies the position or length of the muscles that are outside the ocular eyeball in order to change the eye alignment. By backing the position of a muscle, the tension or effect of this tension upon the eyeball is modified, changing the alignment.
Features: Surgery is painless. It’s an outpatient procedure so there is no hospitalization required. Local or general anesthesia is used in each case. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital three hours after completion of surgery.
Postoperative:
- Strabismus-operated patients can perform regular activities within a couple of days after surgery.
- One day after surgery, the patient must attend a doctor’s visit for a control check-up.
- Eye(s) may be reddened for two weeks post-surgery. During this period, patients must apply eye drops.
- After surgery, patients will experience the presence of a foreign body in the eye which gives a “pulling” sensation when moving the eye(s). This sensation will continue for two to three days.
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