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Is eye muscle surgery risky?

Just as with any type of surgery, risks include excessive bleeding and infection. Because of these risks, it is essential to closely follow the doctor’s instructions before and after surgery. Keeping incisions dry, clean, and medicating as indicated will minimize these risks. 

Although very rare, eye muscle repair surgery can result in double vision or eye damage in some cases.

What is eye muscle repair surgery?

Is strabismus surgery a major surgery?

How long does it take for eyes to heal after strabismus surgery?

What can you not do after strabismus surgery?

What is the success rate of eye muscle surgery?

How long do strabismus surgery results last? (Does strabismus come back after surgery?)

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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