Early experience with adjustable squint surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital with long-term follow-up.
The first 46 patients to undergo surgery for squint with adjustable sutures at Moorfields Eye Hospital, City Road, London, are presented. The indications for surgery were: dysthyroid ophthalmopathy, fourth nerve palsy, monocular aphakia with strabismus and miscellaneous conditions. The technique of surgery is briefly described. The results show a high incidence of alignment, indicating the value of the technique and this is supported by long-term follow-up data where available. Treatment failures are analysed in detail.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000150:complications; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D014321:Trochlear Nerve