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Observational studyJapanese journal of ophthalmology2023

Analysis of temporal changes in thickness from conjunctiva to sclera after plication of the medial rectus muscle measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

Takehiro Shimizu, Ichiro Hamasaki, Kiyo Shibata, Shin Morisawa, Reika Kono, Keisuke Kanenaga, Yuki Morizane

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Takehiro ShimizuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Ichiro HamasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. hamasaki_16@okayama-u.ac.jp.
Kiyo ShibataDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Shin MorisawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Reika KonoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Keisuke KanenagaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
Yuki MorizaneDepartment of Ophthalmology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Okayama University Hospital · JPOkayama University · JP

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KAKENHI JP23791987
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Abstract

purposeWe evaluated long-term changes in conjunctival bulge after medial rectus muscle (MR) tightening using the plication method. STUDY

designRetrospective and observational.

methodsPatients who underwent MR plication for exotropia from December 2016-March 2020 at Okayama University Hospital were included. Thirty two eyes of 27 patients were enrolled. The thickness from the conjunctiva to sclera (TCS) at the limbus and insertion sites were measured using anterior segment optical coherence tomography preoperatively and 1 month, 4 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Correlations between the 1- and 12 month postoperative TCS and amount of MR tightening were analyzed.

resultsPreoperative and 4 month postoperative TCS at the limbus site were not significantly different (P=0.07). The 12 month postoperative TCS at the insertion site was significantly thinner than at 1 month postoperative (P<0.01), although significantly thicker than the preoperative TCS (P<0.01). No significant correlations were found between the amount of MR tightening (in mm) and 1- or 12 month postoperative TCS at the limbus (P=0.62 and P=0.98, respectively) and insertion (P=0.50 and P=0.24, respectively) sites.

conclusionThe TCS at the insertion site peaked at 1 month postoperatively, continued to decrease for longer than 4 months postoperatively, continuing until 12 months postoperatively. The TCS at the insertion site 12 months postoperatively is thicker than preoperatively. The TCS at both the limbus and insertion sites was not related to the amount of medial rectus muscle tightening.

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ScleraTomography, Optical CoherenceConjunctivaHumansOculomotor MusclesRetrospective StudiesAnterior segmentOptical coherence tomographyPlicationStrabismus surgeryThickness from conjunctiva to sclera

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