A complication in weakening the superior oblique muscle in A-pattern exotropia.
In some patients, weakening procedures on the superior oblique muscles may cause a vertical and/or torsional deviation postoperatively. A case is presented to illustrate this point with suggestions to help identify these patients preoperatively to avoid this pitfall.
D002648:Child; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D005099:Exotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery