Eye muscle repair is surgery to correct eye muscle problems that cause strabismus or crossed eyes. The main goal of this surgery is to restore the eye muscles to a proper position. It is most often done on children, however, adults with similar eye problems may also have it done.

 

To strengthen a particular muscle, a section of the muscle or tendon may be removed to make it shorter and stronger. An eye muscle may need to be loosened, therefor by adding or lengthening a muscle, this goal can be achieved. Strabismus surgery loosens or tightens eye muscles, which changes the alignment of the eyes relative to each other.