How much strabismus surgery costs depends on whether it is a child or an adult and whether it is local or general anesthesia. Children can only have general anesthesia, and the cost of general anesthesia plus strabismus surgery is around $7,000-10,000. For adults, local anesthesia can be done, and the cost will be relatively lower, around $5000-7000. The cost of strabismus surgery is related to the muscles done for strabismus, the more muscles done, the higher the cost. There are six extraocular muscles in one eye, and in most cases the decision of whether to do surgery on both eyes or one eye and which muscles to do is a comprehensive decision made by the doctor based on the condition. In addition, strabismus is a cosmetic surgery and in most cases is not reimbursed by medical insurance.