Strabismus_Flashcards
1
Q
When should a child with strabismus be referred to a specialist service?
A
If there are red flags: limited abduction, double vision, headaches, nystagmus
2
Q
What is the correction for refractive error in strabismus?
A
Corrective glasses
3
Q
What therapies are used to treat amblyopia in strabismus?
A
Occlusion or penalisation therapy
4
Q
What does occlusion therapy involve?
A
Occlusion of the normal eye with a patch for a number of hours per day depending on age and severity
5
Q
What does penalisation therapy involve?
A
Vision in the normal eye is deliberately blurred by using atropine drops, used when there is problematic compliance to occlusion
6
Q
What other treatments can be used for strabismus?
A
Eye exercises, extraocular muscle surgery, botulinum toxin injections
