| The psychosocial aspects of strabismus in teenagers and adults and the impact of surgical correction. | |
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PMID: 18314071 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of surgical correction of strabismus on psychosocial parameters in teenagers and adults with a history of childhood-onset strabismus. METHODS: Consecutive patients older than 15 years of age who underwent strabismus surgery between 1997 and 2002 were contacted to complete a telephone questionnaire about their preoperative and postoperative psychosocial experiences. Formulas using the questionnaire answers were calculated to estimate the impact of strabismus on self-esteem, self-confidence, self-assessment of intelligence, effect on employment options, and interpersonal relationships preoperatively and to calculate the change in these parameters postoperatively. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-eight patients were identified with childhood-onset strabismus. Eighty-six percent (110/128) of patients reported that the strabismus caused them embarrassment preoperatively. These patients also reported trouble making eye contact (114/128) and developing mannerisms to camouflage their strabismus (96/128). The calculated preoperative self-esteem, self-confidence, and perceived intelligence scores were significantly improved following strabismus surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Strabismus surgery to restore ocular alignment has a significant effect on patients' self-esteem and self-confidence in patients with childhood-onset strabismus. |
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Authors:
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Bradley A Nelson; Kammi B Gunton; Judith N Lasker; Leonard B Nelson; Lea Ann Drohan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Volume: 12 ISSN: 1528-3933 ISO Abbreviation: J AAPOS Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-03 Completed Date: 2008-05-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9710011 Medline TA: J AAPOS Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 72-76.e1 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Depth Perception / physiology Diplopia / etiology, psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Intelligence* Interpersonal Relations* Male Oculomotor Muscles / surgery* Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods* Prognosis Psychometrics Questionnaires Retrospective Studies Self Concept* Strabismus / complications, psychology*, surgery Treatment Outcome |
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