Private HospitalBrescia, Italy
JCIPrice on requestIn 1903, a group of 12 doctors in Brescia established Fondazione Poliambulanza as a private and non-profit hospital.
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At a glance
Key planning information for strabismus surgery in Italy.
20 minsProcedure time
2 hospitalsList strabismus surgery
Strabismus Surgery in Italy is priced per case at 2 hospitals. The operation takes 20 minutes. Each hospital quotes its own price for your case.
Hospitals and clinics offering Strabismus Surgery in Italy
Strabismus Surgery is listed by 2 hospitals in Italy. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
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University HospitalMilan, Italy
JCIPrice on requestHumanitas is a highly specialized teaching and research hospital. Accredited by the National Health Service, Humanitas is home to world-level doctors in more than 50 clinical areas grouped in specialized centers. The hospital has an Emergency room and a Radiotherapy Area for outpatients.
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Description of Strabismus Surgery:
What is Strabismus Surgery?
Strabismus surgery is eye muscle surgery to correct the alignment of the eyes. Strabismus surgery strengthens and weakens eye muscles to achieve correct double vision or a squint.
Strabismus surgery is eye muscle surgery to correct the alignment of the eyes. Strabismus surgery strengthens and weakens eye muscles to achieve correct double vision or a squint.
What are the types of Strabismus Surgery?
The most common Strabismus Surgery procedures are:
The most common Strabismus Surgery procedures are:
- Recession: The surgeon weakens the eye muscle in this procedure. To access the eye muscle, the surgeon makes a small cut in the tissue of the eye. The surgeon cuts the eye muscle and repositions it farther back into the eye.
- Resection: The surgeon strengthens the eye muscle. The surgeon makes a small cut in the tissue of the eye. A short section of the eye muscle is removed and the shortened muscle is attached back to the eye.
- Adjustable suture: In this procedure, an adjustable suture is used to attach the eye muscle in a new place on the wall of the eye. Adjustments are made to the eye alignment when the patient is fully awake with the eye numbed.
About Strabismus Surgery
Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
20 minutes to 1 hour.
Number of sessions required
Often one operation will be enough to achieve permanent success, but sometimes further procedures are needed following initial surgery.
Days admitted
Almost all patents leave the hospital or clinic the same day.
Anesthesia
Strabismus surgery is carried out under general anesthesia although local anesthesia is sometimes used for adults.
Recovery
- Soreness may persist for up to 3 hours following strabismus surgery and the eyes may stay red for a few weeks.
- Patients can usually return to normal activities 2 to 3 days after strabismus surgery.
- The final outcome of the surgery is usually apparent 4 to 6 weeks after the procedure.
Risks
- Unsatisfactory alignment of the eyes (over and under correction).
- Double vision.
- Infection.
- Loss of vision (very rare).
After care
- Treat moderate pain with painkillers.
- Use antibiotic or medicated eye drops, if prescribed, to lessen the chances of infection.
- Avoid swimming for several days following strabismus surgery.
- Avoid wearing contact lenses for two weeks.
- There may be a small change in glasses prescription following strabismus surgery.
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