The patient arrives in the morning and leaves the same day. Occasionally, a patient will need to stay overnight following surgery. Normally the surgery takes approximately an hour and a half. This includes the time the patient is brought into the operating room until the time the patient goes to the recovery room. Most children require general anesthesia for the surgery.
Adults require general or local anesthesia.
Preparing for Surgery Click here for more general information on preparing for surgery. During Surgery Eye muscle surgery is performed with the eye in its normal position. At no time during the operation is the eye removed from the socket. The surgeon determines where to reattach the muscles based on eye measurements taken during your office visit. The incision goes through the white part of the eye.