Patient's question:
A girl is 5 years old this year. She has been running back and forth to the hospital many times, but the results are always not obvious, and she has been getting sick all the time. Please ask: Is surgery necessary for children's strabismus?Doctor's answer:
Specifically, how your child needs to have surgery depends on the type of strabismus and the child's age. If your child is relatively young, it is still recommended to treat them with glasses for now, and consider surgery when the child is around 4-5 years old. Generally, if the child has esotropia (inward deviation), surgery is recommended. Different causes lead to different symptoms, and patients need to undergo systematic and standardized examinations at reputable tertiary hospitals as soon as possible to diagnose the condition and start treatment for a quicker recovery.