Question
Can a 9-year-old boy’s strabismus be cured? An eye examination in May revealed moderate strabismus in one eye with a vision of 0.2.
Answer
The treatment for strabismus first addresses amblyopia to promote good visual development in both eyes and then corrects the misaligned eye position. Treatment methods for strabismus include wearing glasses, patching therapy, axis correction training, eye muscle surgery, or a combination of these methods. Patching is used to treat amblyopia caused by strabismus. Axis correction training utilizes instruments to strengthen eye movements. Eye muscle surgery involves relaxing or shortening one or more extraocular muscles of one or both eyes. Mild strabismus can be corrected with “prism glasses.”