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Binocular vertical rectus muscle recession for comitant vertical strabismus.

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Title Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, December 2008, Volume 28, Issue 4
Date 2008-12
Language eng
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Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
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Title Binocular vertical rectus muscle recession for comitant vertical strabismus.
Creator Oliver Bergamin, Maria Gabriela Wirth, Klara Landau, MD, FEBO, University of Zurich
Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Binocular vertical rectus muscle recession has not been formally evaluated in the correction of comitant vertical strabismus. METHODS: Eight patients with stable comitant vertical strabismus for at least 6 months were included. All underwent recession of the superior rectus muscle of the hypertropic eye combined with an equal or nearly equal recession of the inferior rectus muscle in the hypotropic eye. On the day before surgery, on one of the first three postoperative days, and at one year postoperatively, ocular alignment in vertical and horizontal gaze directions were measured with simultaneous and alternate cover test at a viewing distance of 5 meters, and with the two dimensional Hess screen test. The field of single binocular vision was determined with a Goldmann perimeter. The Lang stereopsis chart was presented at the last follow-up visit. RESULTS: All patients were orthotropic at the last postoperative follow-up visit. In primary gaze, the degree of vertical and horizontal phoria diminished significantly. Normal alignment was achieved in nearly all gaze directions and stereopsis was reestablished. The field of single binocular vision enlarged after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Binocular vertical rectus muscle recession is an effective surgical approach for patients with comitant vertical ocular misalignment.
Subject Adolescent; Adult; Child; Eye Movements; Female; Fixation, Ocular; Humans; Male; Middle Older people; Neurologic Examination; Oculomotor Muscles; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; Retrospective Studies; Strabismus; Treatment Outcome; Vision Disparity; Young Adult
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Publication Type Journal Article
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Setname ehsl_novel_jno
ID 225748
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bs1z7n/225748
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