Optometric management of strabismus patients

Area of Science:

• Ophthalmology
• Optometry
• Vision Science

Background:

• Strabismus management strategies differ across eye care professions.
• This review covers strabismus etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options.
• The efficacy of various strabismus therapy strategies is examined.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a comprehensive overview of strabismus.
• To discuss diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for strabismic patients.
• To evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment modalities.

Main Methods:

• A comprehensive literature review on strabismus was conducted.
• A sequential approach to therapeutic options was proposed.
• Diagnostic tests for evaluating strabismus were reported.

Main Results:

• A diagnostic framework for strabismus evaluation is presented.
• Therapeutic options range from least invasive to more invasive protocols.
• The primary goal is to restore binocular function, visual efficiency, comfort, and cosmesis.

Conclusions:

• Optometric therapeutic procedures are recommended as the initial treatment for strabismus.
• Optometric therapy is a less invasive alternative to surgery.
• Optometric therapy demonstrates comparable success rates to surgery in managing strabismus.