The management of strabismus in adults—I. clinical characteristics and treatment

The Management of Strabismus in Adults—II. Patient and Provider Perspectives on the Severity of Adult Strabismus and on Outcome Contributors

“…11 Thirty patients (18%) had original onset of strabismus before the age of 9 years and thus defined the BVM (before visual maturation) 12 subgroup, and 89 patients (52%) with original onset at age 9 years or later formed the AVM (after visual maturation) subgroup. For the remaining 51 patients (30%) it was not clear whether the original strabismus had occurred before or after visual maturation.…”

“…This is the second article in a series that focuses on the management of strabismus in adults, including clinical outcomes, and the quality, cost, and value of treatment. The first article 11 in this series presented clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of a group of adult strabismus patients of which the current sample is a subgroup.…”

The Management of Strabismus in Adults—III. The Effects on Disability

“…Clinical characteristics and treatment success rates of the total study cohort (299 adult strabismus patients) were reported retrospectively. 16 For the current study, patients were contacted 6 to 12 months postoperatively and asked to complete a disability questionnaire. For each of 6 questionnaire items, the patient was asked to indicate the severity of problems experienced before and after their most recent surgery, resulting in 12 scores per participating patient.…”

The impact of strabismus on quality of life in adults with and without diplopia: a systematic review

“…The estimated prevalence of strabismus in adulthood is 4%, 3 65% of which develops in childhood. 16 Although the prevalence of strabismus with diplopia is unknown, diplopia is common if strabismus develops after the age of visual maturity.…”