Strabismus

Hi Team,

In this update I will be discussing Strabismus.  Strabismus is a disorder in which both eyes do not line up in the same direction.   Therefore, they don’t look at the same thing.   The most common form of strabismus is known as “crossed eyes”.

I frequently reference congenital births as children with Cleft Lip.  This is true but Strabismus is actually one of the top congenital conditions we treat in children here in Vietnam.  As a reference point this past week we perform 13 operations for strabismus vs 3 for Cleft Lip.   As we all know sight plays a key role in a child’s education and early development.   So early detection and treatment is critical.  

Treatment for strabismus may include eyeglasses, vision therapy, or eye muscle surgery.  The quickest most effective method is eye muscle surgery.  During this operation the surgeon adjusts the length of the eye muscle to restore proper alignment.   Videos of procedure and more photos in Google Photo link if you are interested.  
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uadD4WGzmsmr4zxd7   Operations performed by the amazing Dr. Chau, Vice Chairman of Pediatrics Ophthalmology National Eye Institute in Hanoi and friend of mine.  

In closing, here are a few before and after photos of a patient we operated on this week.  Before was on Tuesday, after on Thursday just 1 day after operation and doing amazing.   



Hope you have an amazing week.   This past week we performed 80 life changing operations on the children in Yen Bai Province.

Feeling Blessed,
Bob McGarry

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