The effect of rectus muscle recession, resection and plication on anterior segment circulation in humans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plication is an alternative tightening procedure to resection. In monkeys, plication has been shown to preserve anterior segment circulation compared with full-tendon tenotomy, but this is unconfirmed in humans.

Purpose

To evaluate anterior segment circulation by iris angiography before and after strabismus surgery in humans.

Methods

Prospective, blinded study of 14 patients (mean age (SD), 58.6 (14.3)) undergoing plication and/or full tendon tenotomy (resection or recession) from August 2013 to March 2014. Eight patients (mean age (SD), 59.0 (13.3)) underwent plication of one muscle with or without recession of a second muscle on the same eye and six patients (mean age (SD), 58.2 (16.8)) underwent tenotomy of one to two muscles on the same eye. Preoperativ

SUBMITTER: Oltra EZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4418927 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature