Strabismus Surgery
Strabismus is often treated by surgically adjusting the tension on
the eye muscles. The goal of surgery is to get the eyes close enough
to perfectly straight that it is hard to see any residual deviation.
Results are usually better in young children. Surgery can be done
with local anesthesia in some adults, but requires general
anesthesia in children, usually as an outpatient procedure. Prisms
and Botox injections of the eye muscles are alternatives to surgery
in some cases. Botox can be used to weaken specific eye muscles in
order to realign the eyes. These injections use the same Botox that
is used for cosmetic treatment of facial wrinkles.
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