title: A surgical procedure to minimize lower-eyelid retraction with inferior rectus recession.
abstract: Advancement of the capsulopalpebral head at the time of inferior rectus recession has been described as a technique to minimize postoperative lower-eyelid retraction. In a prospective randomized masked clinical trial, this technique combined with inferior rectus recession was compared with inferior rectus recession alone, with respect to post-operative lower-eyelid retraction. The mean (+/- SD) postoperative lower-eyelid retraction was 0.7 +/- .82 mm for patients in whom the capsulopalpebral head was advanced, as opposed to 1.3 +/- .85 mm for the control group. This difference was statistically significant (Student's t = 2.787; P = .006).
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Eye Clinic, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kushner
mesh_terms: D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011446:Prospective Studies