Botox for Squint Surgery?

After suffering from double vision I went to a doctor. I was told I should consider "squint surgery". When researching, I saw that Botox is a possible treatment for strabismus. Have you ever used Botox for this problem and found it to be effective/safe?

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BOTOX is not practical for most cases of strabismus

Dear EB2 There are circumstances where it makes sense to use BOTOX to address strabismus. Yes BOTOX was originally developed by Allan Scott to treat strabismus but it has never replaced strabismus surgery and is primarily used to align the eyes only in certain situations. Six muscles move each eye. Generally the eyes are aligned so they look at the same area. The brain fuses the image and this permits us to see stereoscopically. Developmentally, the eyes may not align. This is problematic... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Absolutely!

Hi! RealSelf is primarily a cosmetic surgery web site, so you won't find too many experts here. Botox can definitely be used for "squint". But I would get another opinion, because squint seldom causes double vision. Of course, Botox will not give you permanent correction, even if squint really is the cause.

Strabismus

Botox was actually developed by an ophthalmologist for use in children with strabismus. You'll need to find an ophthalmologist in your area skille i use of Botox for strabismus.