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Squint surgery
Treatment of squint may require eye muscle surgery. However, some
patients may need glasses, prisms, medications, or may be best left untreated.
The best way to determine whether straightening of the eyes is possible and
appropriate, is to undergo an examination by a strabismus surgeon.
What are the success rates of a squint surgery?
Nearly 80-90% patients are successfully corrected in the straight-ahead position
with one surgery. In some patients the surgery may be only partially successful.
In some patients the eye alignment will change over time, resulting in the need
for additional surgery or surgery for the other eye.
What are the complications of squint surgery?
Like any other surgery, squint surgery is not without complications. These
complications are very rare:
Perforation of the globe may occur in 0.3% - 2.8% of cases, resulting in
endophthalmitis in less than 1:3500 cases, and retinal detachment in even fewer
cases after few months or years.
The benefits of surgery far outweigh the risks.
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