COMBINED INTRAOCULAR AND STRABISMUS SURGERY

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To study the results of combined intraocular and strabismus surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Combined surgery was do ne in 14 patients. In 10 of these patients, cataract and strabismus su rgery were combined. One had a penetrating keratoplasty, and another r equired placement of a glaucoma valve implant. In one patient trabecul ectomy, pupilloplasty, and lensectomy were done, and one patient neede d repair of a leaking bleb. RESULTS: The strabismus of most patients w as significantly improved. Eleven patients (79%) were orthophoric +/- 10 prism diopters (PD). Visual outcome was good in patients with no st ructural abnormalities who were compliant with occlusion therapy if ap plicable. CONCLUSIONS: Combined intraocular and strabismus surgery has a success rate comparable with that: of standard strabismus surgery.