I had eye surgery as a child - Littler

World champion Luke Littler reveals he had surgery when he was "four or five" to correct strabismus - a condition where the eyes do not align.
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Eye alignment surgery at Tufts Medical Center transforms life for woman with strabismus

SHARING ONE WOMAN’S NEW PERSPECTIVE. I HAVEN’T SEEN MYSELF LOOK STRAIGHT ON IN A LONG TIME. UNTIL HER SURGERY, IT HAD BEEN YEARS SINCE ELIZABETH ALLEN SAW EYE TO EYE WITH ANYONE. I COULDN’T LOOK ...
Talksport

‘Had to be done’ – Luke Littler needed operation as a child to potentially save darts career before it began

Luke Littler has revealed he needed an operation as a four-year-old to help fix his bad eyesight. The world's no.1 darts player was born with Strabismus - a condition where a person's two eyes do not ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Secondary Divergent Strabismus, Caused by an Operation for Convergent Strabismus and Existing for Thirty Years; Cured by Transplantation of the Injured Muscle and Division of ...

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Healthline

Strabismus and Genetics: Is It Inherited?

Most common forms of strabismus tend to run in families. But the genetics of strabismus are complex, so it’s not always simple to predict whether a child will inherit the condition. Strabismus is a ...
BBC

I had eye surgery as a child - Littler

Luke Littler won his first senior title at the age of 14 World champion Luke Littler has revealed he had surgery as a child to correct his eyesight. The Englishman, now 18, was treated at Warrington ...