In a first step toward cracking the genetics of common strabismus, Elizabeth C. Engle, MD; David Hunter, MD, PhD; Mary C. Whitman, MD, PhD; and chief orthoptist Sarah MacKinnon contributed to a study, published in IOVS, that identified significant gene associations in strabismus and suggested a hereditary effect.

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In two companion studies—“The Effect of Botulinum Toxin Augmentation on Strabismus Surgery for Large-Angle Infantile Esotropia” and “Long-term Surgical Outcomes for Large-angle Infantile Esotropia”—just published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) ophthalmologists Ankoor Shah, MD, PhD, David Hunter, MD, PhD, and colleagues in Boston collaborated with doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to provide new evidence that Botox can improve strabismus surgery success in children who have a very large angle of misalignment.... Read more about Botox May Improve Strabismus Surgery Success

Recently released, a short video shares the journey of a series of Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) patients who were kind enough to allow us to tell their story.... Read more about Stories of Patients With Strabismus