Is strabismus surgery reimbursed?

Strabismus surgery is not yet covered by normal medical insurance, so it is not reimbursable. This surgery is a very routine procedure in ophthalmology. The strabismus is caused by the hypoplasia of the extraocular muscles, so the treatment for this disease is still artificially changing the starting and ending points of the extraocular muscles, thus achieving the role of adjusting the eye position. In the case of adults, the surgery is usually done under local anesthesia and does not take too long, about half an hour to complete. In the case of children, the surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia because they are too young to cooperate with local anesthesia, so the surgery will take a little longer, about one hour. After the surgery, there is a possibility of overcorrection or undercorrection within a short period of time, so regular post-operative observation and follow-up is usually required, and the surgery can be restored to a stable state about 3 months after the surgery.