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Is exotropia a brain related problem ? As I read somewhere that due to poor coordination between the brain and the extra ocular muscles, strabisums occurs. If it's so , then why surgery is performed ?. Then there must be chances of re occurrence of strabisums again because root cause is brain. We haven't trained the brain to effectively use both the eyes, we only cosmetically corrected the eyes by just suturing the muscles. So why not surgeons recommend vision therapy instead of surgery in case of strabisums? If root cause is brain's poor coordination, then something related to the brain should be done. Please clear my doubt. What is the success rate of a strabisums surgery?
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A. You are correct that root cause is poor coordination
B. Surgery gives cosmetic correction only if operated late but if performed early it may help in preserving fusion and stereopsis
C. Vision therapy can't correct all types of squint and it can't correct 100%squint and it is not effective in all individuals
Vision therapy has a role but it is not the cure
Surgery in majority of cases is for cosmetic purposes
Yes.. squint may recur after surgery and recurrence rate is dependent on many factors
Success rate is dependent on type and amount of Squint
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