Dr. B.A.Maithri

, DR. JYOTI MATALIA, Dr.Pratibha Panmand, Dr.DARSHINI L M

Abstract

For many years, strabismus was thought to be untreatable till the physiology of extraocular muscles was understood. Nowadays, not only do we treat strabismus, but we aim to give the best outcome in terms of binocular single vision and cosmesis. For any squint surgeon, the planning is more important than the surgery itself. While it is routine to operate on what we call virgin muscles, re-surgeries pose quite a challenge for even the most experienced strabismologists. In this video we show you how one can approach complicated strabismus in a logical manner, thereby allowing easy surgical planning and predictable results. We will demonstrate how understanding principles can achieve a successful outcome even in scenarios of 6th nerve palsy or post-orbital surgery induced strabismus. Some cases may require 2 surgeries and some even more, but once we understand the basic why’s and how’s of a muscle’s behaviour, it becomes less daunting. We hope to make strabismus surgery easy for everyone.