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Book Appointment for Amblyopia Surgery
Sometimes, children develop poor eyesight in one eye during infancy or childhood. The brain starts to favour the better eye, and the weaker eye becomes worse over time. This eye condition is called amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye. Although surgery for amblyopia is rare, your doctor may suggest a surgical intervention to fix certain causes of amblyopia.
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Sometimes, children develop poor eyesight in one eye during infancy or childhood. The brain starts to favour the better eye, and the weaker eye becomes worse over time. This eye condition is called amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye. Although surgery for amblyopia is rare, your doctor may suggest a surgical intervention to fix certain causes of amblyopia.
If left untreated or delayed, the person may eventually experience permanent vision loss in the affected eye. Moreover, without treatment, strabismus can become permanent, and the central vision of the children may not develop correctly.
The surgery for amblyopia can be used to treat various conditions that lead to a lazy eye. These conditions include:-
You may need surgery if you are experiencing the following symptoms of amblyopia:-
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Amblyopia surgery includes a variety of minimally invasive procedures to correct vision impairments that are worse in one eye than the other. These procedures include:-
Refractive correction: A refractive vision impairment such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism can lead to amblyopia. Amblyopia surgery can be performed when the vision defect affects only one eye or both eyes unequally. Surgery can reverse amblyopia, especially if it is done at an early stage. It is recommended for children who do not respond to other treatments. When surgery is needed, ophthalmologists more commonly perform photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) on children than laser-assisted in situ keratomileuses (LASIK) surgery. This is because PRK does not have the risk of flap dislocation like LASIK. During PRK, the ophthalmologist uses a laser to shape the cornea. This helps improve the focus of light on the retina to correct vision.
Cataract surgery: Children born with a cloudy lens (cataract) are more likely to develop a lazy eye. If vision in one eye gets blocked, the brain favours the other eye, and the affected eye becomes weaker. Surgery is a good option for people with a cloudy lens. The cataract is removed and replaced with eyeglasses for children younger than six months, allowing the eye to focus light on the retina. For children older than six months, the doctor replaces the cataract with an artificial lens (intraocular lens).
Strabismus Surgery: Strabismus or eye muscle surgery aims at restructuring the eye muscle to realign the eye and correct the amblyopia. The ophthalmologist tightens the muscles during muscle resection or loosens them during muscle recession. The surgery can be performed both for cosmetic purposes and to restore depth perception.
Relieving pressure in the eye: Structural problems like a tumour, inflammation, or fluid can cause pressure in the eye, leading to amblyopia. Repairing the problem can reverse amblyopia.
Your doctor may need more than one procedure to correct amblyopia. Some of these procedures aim to treat the underlying causes of amblyopia rather than treating the condition. The selection of the treatment approach is based on your condition and your doctor’s opinion.
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First Follow-Up Appointment
The follow-up appointments for different amblyopia procedures can vary. However, you will most likely have the first follow-up appointment within a few days after the surgery. During the visit, your ophthalmologist will examine the healing of your eye, look for any possible complications, and provide further follow-up instructions.
Call your healthcare professional if any signs of complications arise, including:-
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Last Updated on: 10 March 2023
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Book Appointment for Amblyopia Surgery