Anterior segment ischemia following augmented 2-muscle transposition surgery.
Anterior segment ischemia (ASI) rarely complicates surgery on fewer than three rectus muscles. We have encountered two women in their early sixties who developed ASI following augmented transposition of the vertical rectus muscles as described by Foster. Both had undergone intracranial surgery.
Simon
John W
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Department of Ophthalmology/Lions Eye Institute, Albany Medical College, New York, USA. Simonj@mail.amc.edu
Grajny
Annette
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D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*