COMPARISON OF SUBJECTIVE VERSUS OBJECTIVE PARAMETERS AFTER SQUINT SURGERY

Background: In regard to quality-control studies concerning strabismus surgery we were interested in a comparison of subjective and objectiv e parameters after squint surgery. Materials and methods: In a questio nnaire 175 patients were asked far their evaluation of the functional and cosmetic results 1 week and 6 weeks after squint surgery, Parallel , objective parameters like reduction of the squint angle and quality of stereoopsis were documented. Results: Overall 94.2% of patients wit h esotropia (n = 52) were satisfied cosmetically and 5.8% were not 1 w eek after squint surgery was performed. In the group of patients with exotropia (n = 36), 91.7% af the patients were satisfied cosmetically and 8.3% were not, Even in cases of esotropia or exotropia no changes in the quality of stereoopsis were noted by some patients or they coul d not be mentioned in the questionnaire, Some patients did not appreci ate the improvement of binocular function found in our examination. Co nclusions: Good congruence between objective and subjective results 1 week after squint surery was found.