Tendon-lengthening in squint surgery.
A procedure of tendon-lengthening to correct horizontal deviation of squinting eyes is repopularized. The principle is that the internus rectus muscle is exposed and divided into 3 portions which after suturing will form one elongated portion. Technique, dosage, suturing materials, instrumentation, disadvantages and advantages as well as postoperative care of this method are discussed.
D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D013537:Sutures; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*