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ArticleBMJ open ophthalmology2021

Extraocular muscle resection, recession length and surgery outcome modelling in strabismus treatment: a pilot study.

Ala Paduca, Oleg Arnaut, Eugeniu Bendelic, Jan Richard Bruenech, Per Olof Lundmark

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Article in BMJ open ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ala PaducaDepartment of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9879-8211
Oleg ArnautDepartment of Human Physiology and Biophysics, Nicolae Testemitanu State Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
Eugeniu BendelicOphthalmology Department, Nicolae Testemitanu State Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.
Jan Richard BruenechDepartment of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway.
Per Olof LundmarkDepartment of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, University of South-Eastern Norway, Kongsberg, Norway.
University of South-Eastern Norway · NONicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy · MD

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Abstract

backgroundMany surgical formulas have been developed and proposed based on the experience of surgeons to improve the predictability of strabismus surgery. However, the consent among strabismus surgeons regarding the dose effect of the extraocular muscle (EOM) recession or resection was not achieved yet and the disagreement about the appropriate amount of strabismus surgery still exists.

objectiveOur study aimed to propose an instrument for EOM resection (RsL) and recession length (RcL) estimation before the surgery and second to elaborate an postoperative angle of deviation (PAD) predictive model using simple potential predictors. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The analytical prospective clinical study was conducted from April 2016 to July 2019, on a sample of 216 patients (aged between 2-58) with concomitant strabismus who underwent strabismus surgery in Clinical Republican Hospital 'Timofei Mosneaga'and Children Hospital 'Em Cotaga' from Republic of Moldova. The correlations of patients' age, strabismus type, amblyopia degree, RsL, RcL, preoperative angle of deviation (PreAD) with PAD were estimated using Pearson's correlation analysis. Multiple linear regression analysis, multicollinearity analysis and residual analysis were performed.

resultsThe EOM RsL was predicted using strabismus type, patient's age, PreAD and EOM RcL. EOM RcL, in turn, was estimated by the similar covariates set, instead of RcL being RsL. PAD modelling showed the PreAD, EOM RsL and EOM RcL predictive ability for strabismus surgery outcome prediction.

conclusionIn our study, we propose four mathematical models as potential instruments for EOM RsL, EOM RcL and PAD modelling in esotropia and exotropia surgery.

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