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ArticleJournal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus2015

Adjustable small-incision selective tenotomy and plication for correction of incomitant vertical strabismus and torsion.

Melinda Y Chang, Stacy L Pineles, Federico G Velez

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Article in Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Melinda Y ChangThe Stein Eye Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, California.
Stacy L PinelesThe Stein Eye Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, California.
Federico G VelezThe Stein Eye Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, California; Doheny Eye Institute, University of California-Los Angeles, California; Olive View UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California. Electronic address: velez@jsei.ucla.edu.
University of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Binocular Summation in StrabismusK23EY021762 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI PINELES, STACY · 2011 to 2015
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS K23 EY021762NEI NIH HHS K23EY021762L
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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of adjustable small-incision selective tenotomy and plication of vertical rectus muscles in correcting vertical strabismus incomitant in horizontal gaze positions and cyclotorsion.

methodsThe medical records of all patients who underwent adjustable small-incision selective tenotomy or plication of a vertical rectus muscle for correction of horizontally incomitant vertical strabismus or cyclotorsion by a single surgeon at a single eye institute from July 2013 to September 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Selective tenotomy and plication were performed on either the nasal or temporal side of vertical rectus muscles, based on the direction of cyclotorsion and incomitance of vertical strabismus.

resultsOf 9 patients identified, 8 (89%) had successful correction of horizontally incomitant vertical strabismus, with postoperative vertical alignment within 4(Δ) of orthotropia in primary position, lateral gazes, and downgaze. Of the 8 patients with preoperative cyclotorsion, 4 (50%) were successfully corrected, with <5° of cyclotorsion postoperatively. Of the 4 patients in whom cyclotorsion did not improve, 3 had undergone prior strabismus surgery, and 2 had restrictive strabismus. Eight of the 9 patients (89%) reported postoperative resolution of diplopia.

conclusionsAdjustable small-incision selective tenotomy and plication effectively treat horizontally incomitant vertical strabismus. These surgeries may be less effective for correcting cyclotorsion in patients with restriction or prior strabismus surgery. Advantages are that they may be performed in an adjustable manner and, in some cases, under topical anesthesia.

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AdultAgedDiplopiaEye DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOculomotor MusclesStrabismusTenotomyTorsion Abnormality

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