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There are risks associated with any kind of surgery. Before your child's operation, ask the ophthalmologist to discuss the possible risks with you.
Some of the risks of eye surgery are:
- Your child may need to have further surgery to correct their squint, particularly if it is a major squint.
- The eye can sometimes remain red for a long time after the operation. This is rare, but may be due to scar tissue forming on the surface of the eye.
- After the operation, your child may have double vision. This usually resolves itself after a week or so.
- The squint may reoccur. Each child reacts differently to surgery and sometimes a further operation may be needed.
- One of the eye muscles can slip after the operation, although this is very rare. This makes the eye point inwards or outwards (depending on which muscle has slipped) and can impair movement. If this happens, your child may need to have another operation.
- In very rare cases, the inside of the eye can become damaged during surgery.Â
- There is a risk of an infection developing after the operation. This is the case with any type of surgery. Your child will be given eye drops or ointment to reduce the risk.
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