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Review
. 2015 Feb;29(2):238-40.
doi: 10.1038/eye.2014.283. Epub 2014 Dec 5.

We need to pay heed to the psychosocial aspects of strabismus

I B Marsh  1
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Review

We need to pay heed to the psychosocial aspects of strabismus

I B Marsh. Eye (Lond). 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Adult strabismus surgery has long been regarded as cosmetic. This paper summarises the current evidence that this statement should be discarded. The evidence shows that strabismus surgery in non-diplopic adult patients can be beneficial in both functional and psychological situations. It is suggested that the term cosmetic would be better replaced by reconstructive.

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