Table of Contents - WOC 2012

Free Paper: Strabismus
Fri 17 Feb 13:30 - 15:00 Conference Room A3
FP-STR-FR 121 (1)
The Psychosocial Effects of Corrective Surgery on Iranian
Strabismic Patients
Ghiasi Guita (1) , Shojaei Ahmad (2) , Soltan Sanjari Mostafa (2) ,
Kosari Meysam (2)
1. Basir Eye Center
2. Student Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Purpose: To compare the psychosocial status before and after corrective
surgery in Iranian strabismic patients.
Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-four strabismic patients, older
than 15 years old were evaluated between June 2009 and April 2010. They
were asked to complete a questionnaire about their psychosocial experiences,
before and 3 months after corrective surgery. Effects of strabismus on selfesteem,
self-con?dence, and self-assessment of intelligence, employment,
and interpersonal relationships were compared.
Results: Fifty-six percent of patients had problems in adjusting to society, and
71% of participants developed mannerism to camouflage their misalignment.
The preoperative scores of self-esteem, self-confidence and interpersonal
relationship were 4.33±.18, 4.23±.22 and 6.06±.21 which changed to 8.33±.27,
7.29±26 and 6.72±.28 after surgery, respectively (P