title: Simplified limbal incision for extraocular rectus muscle surgery.
abstract: We describe a limbal incision for extraocular muscle surgery which involves only one incision to the conjunctival-Tenon's layer instead of the three separate incisions required in the standard limbal approach. Based on the 316 extraocular muscle operations in which we have used this one-snip procedure, we conclude that it is simpler and faster than the standard limbal incision, and that it provides good surgical exposure and probably less tissue damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Fight for Sight Children's Eye Care Center, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DeRespinis
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D004948:Esotropia / Q000601:surgery; D005099:Exotropia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*