Orthoptists play a pivotal role in the assessment and surgical management of patients with strabismus. From detailed pre-operative measurements and assessment of motility, control and binocular function, through to post-operative evaluation, their clinical findings are integral to surgical decision-making.
This practical, case-based session will provide an overview of the fundamentals of strabismus surgery from a surgeon’s perspective. We will explore the principles behind common procedures (including recession, resection , myectomy and transposition) and, importantly, how and why a surgeon chooses between them.
The aim is not simply to understand what operation is being performed, but why. By exploring the clinical reasoning behind surgical choices, this session will provide orthoptists with greater insight into the surgeon’s decision-making process and highlight how their pre-operative assessment can directly influence the surgical plan.
Presented by Dr Deepa Taranath
Dr Deepa Taranath is a high accomplished eye surgeon who specialises in paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, cataracts, and general ophthalmology. Deepa is currently based in South Australia, and aside from being the director and founder of iSight Specialists in Adelaide, she is also the current Deputy Head of Ophthalmology and senior paediatric consultant at Flinders Medical Centre – a major public tertiary hospital and teaching school in Southern Adelaide. She is the current chair of the Australia and New Zealand Strabismus Society, commonly known as “Squint Club”, and she is also the conference convenor for their annual conference in 2027 to be held in Adelaide.