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Drift of ocular alignment following strabismus surgery. Part 2: using adjustable sutures.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18653587     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To measure the drift of ocular alignment following strabismus surgery utilising adjustable sutures. METHODS: 106 patients, aged 12 to 84 years, underwent adjustable suture strabismus surgery with a follow-up of 0.5-4 years (mean 24.3 months). RESULTS: For all subjects measured on distant fixation, there was a mean undercorrection drift of 8.3 (SD 2.3) prism dioptres (PD) from week 1 to 48 months postoperatively (p = 0.005). Patients with exotropia demonstrated an undercorrection drift on distant fixation from week 1 to 2 years (mean 10.1 (3.5) PD, p = 0.023). Patients who underwent recession surgery developed a mean 9.1 (3.3) PD undercorrection drift from week 1 to 3 years (p = 0.031). Patients who had unilateral recession and resection surgery showed a mean 6.8 (2.9) PD undercorrection drift from week 1 to 18 months (p = 0.049). Patients with constant or intermittent postoperative stereopsis had a statistically significant undercorrection drift (</=5.1 PD) at certain postoperative periods (p<0.042), while those without stereopsis had no significant drift. CONCLUSION: Most patients developed a general drift toward undercorrection, especially following recession or recession with resection surgery and those with exotropia. Surgeons should consider creating a mild overcorrection at the time of suture adjustment, while avoiding long-term diplopia.
Authors:
S J Isenberg; P Abdarbashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article     Date:  2008-07-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  93     ISSN:  1468-2079     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Ophthalmol     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-26     Completed Date:  2009-04-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0421041     Medline TA:  Br J Ophthalmol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  443-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, 100 Stein Plaza, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. isenberg@ucla.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Depth Perception
Esotropia / surgery
Exotropia / surgery
Fixation, Ocular
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Postoperative Period
Strabismus / surgery*
Suture Techniques*
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Comment In:
Br J Ophthalmol. 2009 Apr;93(4):419   [PMID:  19321471 ]

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