The authors aimed to define the impact of surgical correction on psychiatric problems, health-related quality of life and anxiety levels in children and their parents. This was a cross-sectional study of 39 children with strabismus and their parents. All children underwent ophthalmology examination, psychiatric assessment (Child behaviour Checklist; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) and capture of anxiety levels (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children; Beck Anxiety Inventory) pre- and at three months postoperatively. Surgical results included a mean angle reduction from 32.1 ±9.8PD to 0.8 ±2.9PD. Thirty-seven children were within 10PD of ortho and two had deviations of 15PD postoperatively. Significant improvements were found for children’s state, trait and total anxiety scores and quality of life. Significant improvement was noted for psychological sores with improvement in emotional and behavioural problems in children. Further improvement was noted in parental anxiety. The authors conclude that surgical management is beneficial for strabismus and for improving both psychosocial and mental health.
Change in psychosocial, quality of life and anxiety after strabismus surgery
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Psychosocial improvements in children and their parents following strabismus surgery.
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Fiona Rowe (Prof)
Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, UK.
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