In many cases, further surgery may be needed at a later stage to keep the eyes straight. For children with constant strabismus, early surgery offers the best chance for the eyes to work well together. In general, it is easier for children to under go surgery before school age. As with any surgery, eye muscle surgery has certain risks. These include infection, bleeding, excessive scarring and other rare complications that can lead to loss of vision.
Strabismus surgery is usually a safe and effective treatment for eye misalignment.
It is not, however, a substitute for glasses or amblyopia therapy. Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are misaligned and point in differ ent directions. Most strabismus in adults has been present since childhood. In this form of strabismus, called Esotropia, the eye turns inward. If the strabismus has been present since early childhood, the symptoms are usually minimal.