Anterior transposition compared to graded recession of the inferior oblique muscle for V-pattern strabismus.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the efficacy of anterior transposition (AT) and graded recession (GR) in the treatment of V- pattern strabismus caused by overaction of the inferior oblique muscle.


METHODS
The charts of surgically treated cases of V-pattern strabismus were analyzed retrospectively and the patients classified as AT or GR. Age, initial horizontal deviation, initial V-pattern and the amount of V-pattern correction were compared between the two groups.


RESULTS
There was no significant difference in age (p = 0.066), initial horizontal deviation (p = 0.59), initial V-pattern (p = 0.15) or the amount of V-pattern correction (p = 0.78) between the two groups.


CONCLUSIONS
AT is at least as effective as GR in the treatment of V-pattern strabismus caused by overaction of the inferior oblique muscle.
Minguini
Nilza
N
Department of Ophthalmology, Clinical Hospital of Campinas State University, Campinas, SP, Brazil. minguini@uol.com.br
de Carvalho
Keila Monteiro
KM
de Araújo
Leandro
L
Crosta
Cybele
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015348:Vision, Binocular