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Old 12-17-2007, 09:31 AM
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Default Can Botox help Strabismus?

http://www.botoxmedical.com/CanBotoxHelp.aspx

it says so here... but I would really like to know what you Opthamologist's and Optometrist's or anyone else who knows about this think

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Old 12-17-2007, 09:31 AM
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Adult strabismus has different causes. Depending on the cause, strabismus can be treated several different ways.

Eye muscle surgery is the most common treatment for strabismus. Typically, strabismus occurs when the muscles surrounding the eyes act as though they are either too stiff or too weak. Your Eye M.D. can surgically loosen, tighten, or reposition certain eye muscles so that the eyes will be able to look straight. More than one surgery may be needed.

Eye muscle exercises can be helpful in treating a form of adult strabismus in which the eyes cannot align themselves for close work or reading. The eye exercises help re-train the eyes to focus inward together.

Eyeglasses with prisms can correct mild double vision associated with adult strabismus. A prism is a clear, wedge-shaped lens that bends, or refracts, light rays. For adults with mild double vision, the prism eyeglasses realign images together so that the eyes see only one image.

If an overactive eye muscle is the cause of the strabismus, Botox injections can help. Botox is a drug that, when injected in small amounts, temporarily paralyzes muscles. It can last several months and may even result in a permanent change in eye alignment.
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