PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to report the impact of strabismus surgery on refractive error. RECENT FINDINGS: Vector analysis was recently employed to show that refractive changes often occur after strabismus surgery but are transient and regress over time. SUMMARY: Studies have shown that while transient changes in refractive error often occur, even statistically significant shifts are often not clinically important, and regress with long-term follow-up.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to report the impact of strabismus surgery on refractive error. RECENT FINDINGS: Vector analysis was recently employed to show that refractive changes often occur after strabismus surgery but are transient and regress over time. SUMMARY: Studies have shown that while transient changes in refractive error often occur, even statistically significant shifts are often not clinically important, and regress with long-term follow-up.