Combined strabismus and cataract surgery in adults with longstanding horizontal strabismus and coexisting senile...

To evaluate the factors affecting postoperative outcomes in a cohort of patients who underwent combined surgery for horizontal strabismus and visually significant senile cataract.

We retrospectively reviewed the records of adults who underwent combined strabismus and cataract surgery for horizontal strabismus and senile cataracts at a single institution between January 2022 and January 2024. Best-corrected visual acuity, astigmatism, and angle of deviation were analyzed preoperatively, on postoperative day 14, and at last follow-up.

A total of 40 eyes of 34 patients (21 females), 58.5 ± 7.1 years of age were included. Mean follow-up was 5.2 months (range, 1-26). All eyes achieved visual success, defined as visual acuity of ≤0.3 logMAR, 30 patients (88%) achieved motor success, and 4 (12%) had residual misalignment at final follow-up. None of the preoperative variables assessed significantly predicted postoperative motor outcome. There were no intra- or postoperative complications in any patients.

In our study cohort, cataract surgery was effective in all patients, strabismus surgery outcomes were comparable to standard horizontal strabismus surgeries, and no complications were noted. The outcomes of neither procedure were compromised by being performed in combination.