Strabismus: Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment For Wandering Eyes

Treatment Options For Strabismus

There are three forms of treatment available for strabismus: eyeglasses, eye patches, and eye surgery. Since each case is different, an ophthalmologist can recommend one of these treatments or a combination of them. In all instances, however, early treatment is essential for the best results and minimizing lasting effects. Infants and very young children with strabismus will almost always require surgery to realign the eye(s), although some ophthalmologists will try eye patches or glasses first to train the eyes and the brain.

During strabismus surgery, the ophthalmologist will remove and reattach sections of eye muscle as necessary to strengthen or weaken a particular muscle to make it shift towards the center and look straight. However, the ophthalmologist may not be able to align the eye completely. If this is the case, they will almost always write a prescription for glasses to complete the alignment.