Modern and High-Tech Treatment of Strabismus and Refractive Errors at Caucasus Medical Center

Strabismus, or an imbalance in the eye’s muscular system, is often associated with refractive errors such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, making it a common issue among the population. To effectively manage these conditions, the Ophthalmology Department at Caucasus Medical Center offers high-tech diagnostics and expert treatment, including both conservative therapy and surgical interventions, along with specialized exercises.

For precise diagnostics, the department utilizes advanced examination methods, including:

Visometry
Refractometry
Skiascopy (to determine the degree of refractive error)
Ophthalmoscopy
Echobiometry (measurement of the eye’s axial length)
Binocular vision assessment
Phoropter (a state-of-the-art device for determining eyeglass prescriptions)

Initially, therapeutic treatment is prescribed, including corrective eyeglasses and a course of specialized exercises. If these methods do not yield the desired results, surgical treatment is performed. The appropriate age for strabismus surgery is determined individually based on the patient’s condition and includes:

Recession – lengthening of the eye’s extraocular muscle
Resection – shortening of the eye’s extraocular muscle
Combined surgery

Notably, the Ophthalmology Department offers effective treatments for strabismus and refractive errors in patients under 18 through pleoptic (computer-based and laser) exercises. Caucasus Medical Center is the only hospital in Georgia equipped with two state-of-the-art therapeutic/exercise devices—Helineon and Infrared Laser Therapy Devices, which improve tissue trophism, blood circulation in the eyes, and relieve spasm. Additionally, the department provides Synoptophore therapy, a cutting-edge approach for strabismus treatment.

At Caucasus Medical Center, the treatment of strabismus and refractive errors is led by Dr. Tamar Odisharia, a medical doctor and head of the Pediatric Ophthalmology Department.