Abstract

Surgical treatment of strabismus is aimed at achieving a cosmetic effect and restoring the operation of the binocular apparatus. But this type of treatment can lead to complications ranging from mild and self-limiting to severe, causing loss of vision. The purpose of our work is to present literature data on some complications of strabismus surgery, their clinical signs, methods of treatment and preventive measures. The material for writing the article was foreign publications from the international citation database Pubmed, which contained the keywords «strabismus», «strabismus surgery», «strabismus surgery complication». For the review, 27 articles were selected that meet the purpose of our work. The analysis of literature sources showed that the complications of strabismus surgery are diverse and include changes in the conjunctiva (damage to the plica semilunaris, chemosis, pyogenic granuloma, extruded of the Tenon's fascia, conjunctival cyst), impaired blood supply (anterior segment ischemia), scleral perforation, postoperative infection (endophthalmitis, subconjunctival abscess), the loss rectus muscle, fat adherense syndrome, eyelid retraction and ptosis following vertical rectus muscle surgery. Despite the rare occurrence, the listed complications can be the cause of functional or cosmetic changes. Keywords: strabismus, strabismus surgery, complication, oculomotor muscles

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