Thanks very much for the information. I will never have Strabismus surgery. I was told by my Ophthalmologist that any surgery could leave me with Diplopia in my primary gaze .Its bad enough having double vision in my up and down gaze. It must be a real HELL having it in your primary.
I had been a Private Pilot for 22 years. My favorite hobby is out the window.
CC
Read my profile I'm 46 and patching 8 years after surgery to fix lazy eye
Probably to gin up litigation
JCH MD
Dr, Hagen,
Then why do they call it a RARE complications?
A top law firm and two other medical specialist think otherwise.
Thanks for your time.
1. I can't help you on either questions. These operations are all unique. You will need to discuss that with the original surgeon and the NO at Wills. You should know this is not an unusual complication and I suspect if you read the consent form you signed prior to surgery it discusses damage to vision and double vision and droopy eyelid.
JCH MD
Dear Dr. Hagan,
My NO at Wills agrees with you that any Strabismus procedure would most likely leave me with diplopia in my primary-gaze. That's not an option.
The complication during my procedure consisted of a left sided orbital hematoma, left medial orbital wall decompression and left lateral canthotomy.
My Oculoplastics specialist believes after reading my MRI that my Superior Oblique had been cut or injured by a surgical instrument during the procedure.
I have two questions.
1) Was my orbit breached during the following procedures?
2) Can you better explain the Orbital Decompression. Was most likely to relieve the 60 mmhg.
Thanks in advance.
Clark
I suspect the NO at Wills will say the same thing. These things happen and many types of sinus surgery involve risk to vision or eye muscles. In almost all instances waiting 6 months is the best thing to do. Improvement often occurs to the point of normal or better to the point that surgery (which does not make everything perfect again) is no longer indicated.
JCH MD