title: Botulinum treatment of strabismus following retinal detachment surgery.
abstract: Twenty patients with strabismus and diplopia following surgery for retinal detachment were treated by botulinum toxin injection of the eye muscles. Twelve patients had regained fusion with elimination of diplopia in the primary position at the time of examination, 5 to 96 months after treatment (mean, 24 months). Three patients had partial diplopia elimination, and five patients continued to have diplopia.
authors.affiliation: Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, San Francisco, CA 94115.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D013285:Strabismus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins