title: Superior oblique tendon expanders with inferior rectus recessions for chin-up null point nystagmus.
abstract: Three patients with chin-up head postures caused by a nystagmus null point in downgaze were treated using bilateral superior oblique tendon expanders and inferior rectus muscle recessions. Preoperative chin-up head postures measured from 25 to 45 degrees. Postoperatively, 2 patients had complete resolution of their abnormal vertical head postures, and the third showed improvement.
authors.affiliation: Eye Consultants of Atlanta, P.C., Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Marc F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Zane F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Pollard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002680:Chin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020417:Nystagmus, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011187:Posture; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers