What should I do if my baby has strabismus in his left eye?

Strabismus is also an eye disease, and strabismus can be seen directly. In life, some strabismus patients have binocular strabismus, while others have unilateral strabismus. But no matter which one it is, it will have a very big impact on personal eyesight and personal image, and must be treated in a regular medical institution. So, how to treat the baby's left eye strabismus?

Preoperative Information

1. If the child has fever, diarrhea, respiratory tract infection, etc., surgery should be performed only after recovery.

2. Pick up the following medications at the outpatient clinic when making an appointment before surgery: anti-inflammatory eye drops, eye ointment, fluorogenic eye drops, and oral anti-inflammatory medications.

3. Apply anti-inflammatory eye drops to both eyes 4 times the day before the operation, and apply anti-inflammatory eye drops to both eyes twice on the morning of the operation.

4. Do not eat or drink for 6 hours before the operation.

5. On the day of surgery, please complete the hospitalization procedures as required.

Postoperative Instructions

After the baby undergoes strabismus surgery, postoperative care, follow-up examination and training are very important. Parents should strictly follow the following requirements:

1. Starting from the day after surgery, the child should take oral anti-inflammatory drugs for three consecutive days. Oral medications must follow the instructions for use and be taken in the usual amount based on the child's body weight in kilograms.

2. Starting from the first day after surgery, apply fluoride eye drops to the operated eye three times a day for 5 consecutive days, anti-inflammatory eye drops three times a day and anti-inflammatory ointment once every night for 2-3 consecutive weeks. You can stop applying the medicine when there is no more redness or swelling in the area and no more secretions in the eyes.

3. On the evening of the operation, the surgical specialist will go to the ward for rounds. On the morning of the first day after the operation, the surgical specialist will go to the ward for the first postoperative examination. If the condition requires, suture adjustments can be made within two days after the operation. The adjustment of the thread can be performed under topical anesthesia in the outpatient clinic. The child does not feel any pain and does not need to be nervous.

4. Remove and adjust the sutures under topical anesthesia in the outpatient clinic 2 weeks after surgery. After the stitches are removed, you can apply anti-inflammatory eye drops to the affected eye three times a day. You can stop taking the medicine after 3-5 days when there is no secretion in the eye.

5. Mild redness and swelling of the eyes, photophobia and tearing in the early postoperative period are normal phenomena. Parents do not need to be nervous. If severe local redness and swelling occur, or photophobia and tearing worsen, or secretions increase significantly, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

6. Follow the doctor's advice and have follow-up examinations one month, three months, six months, and one year after surgery.

7. Children with esotropia who wore glasses before surgery may need to have their pupils dilated and glasses re-fitted after surgery. Children with intermittent exotropia who have poor fusion function after surgery may need to undergo network fusion or fusion disc training after surgery. Children with ocular torticollis who still have head position after surgery may need to purchase a neck brace to assist in correcting the residual head position. All patients with poor or no stereoscopic vision after strabismus surgery should undergo network stereoscopic vision and disinhibition training as soon as possible.

8. The timing of the second surgery is generally three months to six months after the first surgery.

9. For a small number of children with special complex strabismus, such as DVD, eye retraction syndrome, and common strabismus with paralysis factors, regular follow-up examinations are required after surgery according to the doctor's instructions, and the treatment plan should be adjusted according to the condition.