Will double vision go away after Strabismus surgery?

After surgery, it is normal to have double vision. This will get better in 1 or 2 weeks. Moving your eye may be painful. This should feel better in a few days.

Does strabismus cause double vision?

Strabismus in adults often results in double vision because the brain has been trained to receive images from both eyes.

How do you cure double vision?

Treatments for binocular double vision

1. wearing glasses.
2. eye exercises.
3. wearing an opaque contact lens.
4. botulinum toxin (Botox) injections into the eye muscles, causing them to remain relaxed.
5. wearing an eye patch.
6. surgery on the muscles of the eye to correct their positioning.

What age is best for Strabismus surgery?

Strabismus surgery can be performed in children as young as four months of age and is an important option for older children and adults as well. It’s better to perform surgery as early as possible, because the brain circuits for binocular vision (using the two eyes together) are most adaptable at a young age.

Is double vision serious?

Double vision (diplopia) is not usually serious but it’s important to get it checked, even if it comes and goes.

How is strabismus treated without surgery?

Vision Therapy — strabismus treatment without surgery; with or without corrective lenses — is the most effective and non-invasive treatment for Strabismus. In a Vision Therapy program, eye exercises, lenses, and/or other therapy activities are used to treat the brain and nervous system which control the eye muscles.

How can I fix strabismus at home?

Start by holding a pencil out at arm’s length, pointing away from you. Focus your gaze on the eraser or a letter or numeral on the side. Slowly move the pencil toward the bridge of your nose. Keep it in focus for as long as you can, but stop once your vision gets blurry.

Is strabismus surgery covered by health insurance?

Most strabismus is covered by health insurance. Some policies have restrictions on so-called “pre-existing” conditions, who may perform your surgery, where it may be performed, what will be “covered”, copayments and deductibles, what will be paid and to whom, and other limitations.

How long does strabismus surgery take?

Strabismus surgery averages one hour, but ranges from 20 minutes to over 2 hours. Dr. Abroms will provide a time estimate for your surgery. Most strabismus surgery is done on both eyes at the same time, even if it seems that only one eye has a problem.

What’s is the recovery like after strabismus surgery?

Immediately after Surgery. Eye muscle surgery is an outpatient procedure which typically lasts between 30 minutes and two hours.

What happens after strabismus surgery?

Complications following Strabismus surgery include the following: Unsatisfactory eye alignment after surgery is the most common complication. A change in the refraction can occur, especially if two muscles are operated in the same eye. Diplopia can occur, particularly in adult patients that are overcorrected.

How much does strabismus surgery cost?

For the 12-24 sessions typically needed over several months, the total could range from $1,600 to more than $3,300. According to a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, study [ 3] , strabismus surgery typically costs about $4,250 per case.

What is the recovery process of adult strabismus surgery?

Strabismus surgery recovery includes 2-3 days of full time drugs, icing and soreness followed by about 1 week of double vision and visual confusion. After 2 weeks, you are mostly ready to get back to normal life with things like make-up, driving, and swimming.