Features of vertical strabismus
Vertical deviation is less common than horizontal deviation and is technically more difficult to correct: it involves not only the vertical rectus muscles, but also the oblique muscles, which are also responsible for eye rotation. Such strabismus is often accompanied by double vision and a forced tilt of the head, with which the patient compensates for the deviation. Planning the operation requires a detailed examination with assessment of eye mobility in nine gaze positions, and the volume of intervention is calculated individually.
Modern eye microsurgery
Most eye surgeries today are performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia and through micro-incisions that do not require stitches. The patient goes home the same day, and vision begins to recover within the first day.
Preparation plays a key role: accurate calculation of the parameters of the artificial lens, exclusion of foci of infection and control of concomitant diseases. The final result depends on this no less than on the operation itself.
Key interventions
- phacoemulsification of cataract with intraocular lens implantation
- surgical correction of strabismus
- removal of chalazion and eyelid formations
After surgery
The recovery period requires discipline: drops are instilled strictly according to the scheme with a gradual decrease in frequency; you should not rub your eye, bend over or lift heavy objects for the first two weeks. Non-compliance is the main cause of complications, not the operation itself.