Difficult problems: strabismus
The most common ICD-9 codes used by pediatric ophthalmologists concerned strabismus. Patients that present with straight-forward unoperated strabismus do not present a challenge to most pediatric ophthalmologists. However, patients may also present with very complex strabismus that pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges: strabismus secondary to brain injury, brain tumors, cranial nerve palsies, orbital disease or anomalies, and status post multiple extraocular muscle surgeries. This workshop will specifically deal with rarer and more atypical presentations of strabismus that present a knowledge gap to the practicing pediatric ophthalmologist. (Source: Journal of AAPOS)
