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Is strabismus surgery a major surgery?

Most eye muscle repair surgeries are done on an outpatient basis as same-day surgery. This is true for both pediatrics and adults. Children usually undergo general anesthesia to ensure little movement during surgery. Some adults may have a numbing agent and mild sedation for the procedure.

What is eye muscle repair surgery?

Is eye muscle surgery risky?

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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