Albinism surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]

Overview

Eye muscles surgery can improve ocular alignment and vision in patients with severe ocular features. However, it may not be really helpful in strabismus improvement due to lack of necessary ocular connections.

Surgery

• Eye muscles surgery can improve ocular alignment and vision in patients with severe ocular features
• Eye surgery may need to be repeated several times
• Eye surgery may not be really helpful in strabismus improvement due to lack of necessary ocular connections