Effect of resection of lateral rectus muscle in undercorrected esotropia.
Bilateral lateral rectus resection was performed on both previously recessed medial rectus muscles in 23 patients with residual esotropia. The operation reduced the deviation in all patients, but successful treatment was achieved only in 52%. The advantages and disadvantages of this surgical approach are discussed.
Biedner
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B
Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Yassur
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Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004948:Esotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008722:Methods; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*