Surgical correction is often the path chosen for correcting strabismus (crossed eyes). This book provides concise, comprehensive description of surgical procedures by one of the world's leading experts.

It is calculated that 2.7% of children in the US are born with or develop strabismus (crossed eyes) in the early years of life. The incidence rates are similar in much of the developed world. While the condition only rarely leads to blindness, it can have long-term impacts on ocular health. Left untreated, one eye will eventually become dominant over the other, heightening the concern over injury or illness in the "good" eye. Strabismus can be treated therapeutically with eye patches, but the success rate isn't optimal. More often, surgical correction is the path chosen not only for cosmetic/social reasons but also because it is more medically effective. This book provides concise, comprehensive description of surgical procedures by one of the world's leading experts.

Provides concise, comprehensive description of surgical procedures by one of the world's leading experts

Inhalt
Section One: Management Strategies.- Amblyopia Treatment.- Principles of Strabismus Surgery.- Infantile Esotropia.- Acquired Esotropia.- Exotropia.- Torticollis, Nystagmus, and Incomitant Strabismus.- Complex Strabismus.- Cranial Nerve Palsies.- Section Two: Surgical Techniques.- Surgical Anatomy.- Basic Surgical Techniques (Do's and Don'ts).- Rectus Muscle Recession.- Topical Anesthesia Strabismus Surgery.- Adjustable Suture Technique.- Rectus Muscle Tightening Procedures.- Horizontal Rectus Muscle Offsets and the Y-Splitting Procedure.- Transposition Surgery for Rectus Muscle Palsy.- Inferior Oblique Muscle Weakening Procedures.- Superior Oblique Tendon Tightening Procedures.- Superior Oblique Tendon Weakening Procedures.- Faden Operation (Posterior Fixation Suture).- Reoperation Techniques.