What Is Esotropia?
9. Surgical Care
Surgical care may be necessary, especially when the condition is not responsive to optical treatment (eye glasses). In cases where treatment is delayed, surgery is often needed. The surgery involves removing or weakening the eye muscle that pulls the eye inward.
If amblyopia is present, surgery can be performed on the eye with amblyopia by weakening the medial rectus muscle (that pulls the eye inward), and strengthening the lateral rectus muscle (that pulls the eye outward). In acquired esotropia, surgery is recommended when the angle of deviation is great. Infantile esotropia generally has large angles of deviation and requires surgery. Surgery for the pediatric population is performed under general anesthesia.
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