Like many other ophthalmic procedures, strabismus surgery is very safe and effective, but complications can occur and need to be diagnosed and treated early to optimize post-operative outcome.

How painful is squint surgery?

The experience of pain seems to vary widely after strabismus surgery. The typical experience, especially for first-time operations, is moderate pain that responds to Tylenol or Motrin. The duration of pain varies from a few hours to several days.

How successful is squint surgery in adults?

Squint eye surgery is an effective treatment in the majority of cases. Apart from correcting misaligned eyes, strabismus surgery can also restore binocular vision and expand the field of vision in some cases. Squint eye surgery success rate is quite high; therefore, people opt for it even if they are in their eighties.