Can strabismus undergo laser myopia surgery?

Written by Li Zhen Dong
Ophthalmology
Updated on September 10, 2024
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If it is an adult with strabismus who also has myopia, it should be considered on a case-by-case basis whether myopia surgery is appropriate. For alternating strabismus, myopia surgery might be considered, but generally, it is not recommended. Since strabismus can cause many problems for the eyes, such as inappropriate positioning of the eyeballs during movement, which can easily lead to diplopia or monocular vision, causing issues like double images or binocular vision dysfunction, meaning there is no stereo vision. Patients with strabismus should first undergo strabismus surgery, then consider myopia surgery.

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Does strabismus diplopia occur in the early stages or later stages?

Patients with strabismus often exhibit symptoms of double vision in the early stages of the condition. Strabismus is a common ophthalmologic disease characterized by non-parallel visual directions of the eyes and uncoordinated eyeball movements. When one eye looks straight ahead at a target, the visual direction of the other eye may deviate. Based on the direction of deviation, strabismus can be further divided into types such as esotropia, exotropia, and vertical strabismus. Due to the inconsistent visual directions of both eyes in strabismus patients, the scenes viewed by each eye are different. The brain cannot merge the different views from both eyes, resulting in the appearance of double vision symptoms. The more severe the symptoms of strabismus, the more pronounced the symptoms of double vision typically are, and strabismus can be treated surgically to eliminate symptoms.

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Does strabismus require dilated refraction?

Strabismus also requires dilated refraction to investigate the causes and characteristics of refractive errors, which include myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and amblyopia. Additionally, it could be related to other eye conditions. Strabismus in adolescents is mostly caused by amblyopia and sometimes congenital issues. If strabismus is solely due to refractive errors, it can typically be corrected gradually through dilated refraction and proper eyeglass fitting. However, congenital strabismus generally requires surgical treatment. Therefore, it is quite necessary to perform dilated refraction again in cases of strabismus.

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Do both eyes undergo strabismus surgery at the same time?

Whether strabismus surgery is performed on one eye or both eyes at the same time depends on the degree of strabismus, the condition of the dominant eye, and the nature of the strabismus, such as concomitant strabismus, paralytic strabismus, etc. It needs to be decided whether one eye or both eyes should be operated on. If the degree is quite severe, operating on the muscles of one eye may not resolve the issue, and it might be necessary to operate on the muscles of the other eye as well. However, a maximum of three rectus muscles can be operated on in one eye at the same time. Operating on more can lead to some complications. Therefore, whether to operate on one eye or both eyes should be determined based on the patient's actual condition.

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Can strabismic amblyopia be cured after adulthood?

Strabismic amblyopia is one of the most common types of amblyopia, and it cannot be cured if the patient is already an adult. The formation of amblyopia is due to abnormal development of the retinal function in childhood, which leads to the patient experiencing reduced vision. Patients with strabismus have non-parallel visual lines of both eyes, which causes them to see inconsistent images, thus forming double images. This will make the brain suppress the vision of one eye to eliminate the symptoms of double images. The development of the retina in the suppressed eye will be abnormal, resulting in amblyopia. Treatment needs to be carried out before the age of 12 by covering the eye with better vision, and then conducting amblyopia training to stimulate the development of the retinal function of the weaker eye, thereby gradually improving vision. Subsequently, strabismus corrective surgery is used to treat strabismus, restoring the eyes' visual lines to a parallel state. After adulthood, as the development of retinal function has stopped, amblyopia can no longer be treated.

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Can strabismus be redone if it recurs?

After strabismus surgery, if the eye alignment is still incorrect, reoperation should be considered only after six months. Additionally, one should consider the uncorrected visual acuity, corrected visual acuity, eye movement, and the condition of the eye muscles to determine whether the issue is due to refractive errors or eye muscle paralysis. Reoperation must be approached with caution. The primary cause of strabismus is an issue with the eye muscles, and this can lead to various eye diseases. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct thorough ophthalmological examinations and pay attention to the eye movement and the condition of the binocular vision system.