title: Prevention of postoperative vertical imbalance and ptosis.
abstract: A technique is described which has reduced our incidence of vertical muscle imbalance and ptosis following intraocular surgery. The eye is well fixated, bleeding is minimized, and the operative field is better exposed. It is a simple modification of the usual technique of globe fixation and should be considered by ocular surgeons to reduce the complications of iatrogenic muscle imbalance and ptosis.
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013285:Strabismus / Q000517:prevention & control*