Extraocular Rectus Muscle Stretching as a Weakening Procedure.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Anterior segment ischemia may occur when three or more rectus muscles are operated in the same eye. Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of rectus muscle stretching as a vessel-sparing weakening technique, in comparison with a retrospectively collected series of patients.

Methods

Non-operated patients with an indication of medial rectus muscle weakening surgery (deviation up to 20 PD, prism diopters) who could cooperate with topical or sub-Tenon's anesthesia. Clinical workup included routine complete ophthalmological evaluation. One double-needle 6/0 Mersilene suture was used on each side of the muscle at 4 mm distance of the insertion and pulled/stretched to insert in the sclera 3-5 mm posterior to the muscle locking passes. Main outcome measure was dist

SUBMITTER: Tejedor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10441879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature