What is strabismus surgery?
Strabismus surgery also known as extraocular muscle surgery is a surgical procedure performed on the external eye muscles. Depending on the type of strabismus and the specific clinical presentation, the surgery can achieve the following:
- attaining an eye alignment that is as parallel or straight as possible
- restoring binocular vision (the ability to use both eyes together) and depth perception
- improving or easing the coordination between the two eyes
- eliminating double vision
- improving a compensatory head tilt (a head posture adopted to compensate for eye misalignment)