Strabismus surgery usually requires a hospital stay of about 3 to 5 days, except in special cases, such as when serious complications occur after surgery.
Strabismus surgery is mainly to shorten the extraocular muscles or change the position of the extraocular muscles to achieve the purpose of correcting strabismus, and usually requires hospitalization for about 3~5 days. Under normal circumstances, on the day of hospitalization, you have to cooperate with professional doctors to perfect a series of preoperative examinations and clearly meet the indications for surgery, and then the strabismus surgery can be performed on the next day, and you can be discharged from the hospital if there is no abnormality in a few days of observation after the surgery.
After strabismus surgery, it is recommended to use artificial tear drops, such as sodium vitrate eye drops, under professional doctor’s guidance. It is also necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to apply tobramycin eye drops and other drugs to prevent infection.
The exact number of days of hospitalization required for strabismus surgery should strictly follow the treatment advice of the attending doctor. During the treatment period, the diet should be light, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, etc., to help smooth recovery after surgery.