Question
A 23-year-old female patient has discovered since childhood that her left eye cannot turn sideways, with normal vision but unable to move her left eye to see objects on the side, only able to see forward. She has been diagnosed with a congenital abnormality and untreatable, with surgery also being ineffective. She wore corrective glasses as a child, which were ineffective. She has no other discomfort symptoms, and her relatives have no family history of inheritance. The patient hopes to receive treatment advice or consult with an ophthalmology specialist expert.
Answer
Strabismus treatment methods vary depending on the type, including surgical and non-surgical treatments. Surgical methods adjust the strength and attachment points of the extraocular muscles to correct eye position. Congenital esotropia and vertical strabismus usually require surgery, as do non-regulatory and large strabismus angles. Non-surgical treatments such as accommodative esotropia can be corrected through appropriate downgaze spectacles or bifocals.