The inferior oblique as muscle of choice for biopsies of extraocular muscles.
Suitable biopsies can easily be taken from the inferior oblique muscle without unwanted side effects from the belly of this muscle, allowing complete examination by light and electron microscopy. The inferior oblique is the muscle of choice for biopsy studies of extraocular muscle.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D013048:Specimen Handling