Establishing a surgical outreach program in the developing world: pediatric strabismus surgery in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Purpose: To report our experince in establishing a sustainable pediatric surgical outreach mission to an underserved population in Guatemala for treatment of strabismic disorders.

Methods: A pediatric ophthalmic surgical outreach mission was established. Children were evaluated for surgical intervention by 3 pediatric ophthalmologists and 2 orthoptists.