Treatment outcomes in VI nerve palsy corrected by Carlson & Jampolsky technique.
OBJECTIVE
To study the results of Carlson & Jampolsky technique in 31 patients with VI nerve palsy.


METHODS
We had 23 unilateral and 8 bilateral cases. The mean unilateral preoperative esotropia was 56.8 PD +/- 24 PD (30 PD to 100 PD) and they had a mean postoperative follow-up of 14 +/- 17.9 months (3 to 72). The mean bilateral preoperative esotropia deviation angle in primary position was 74.5 PD +/- 20.7 PD (45 PD to 100 PD) and the mean postoperative follow-up was 14.7 +/- 15.7 months (4 to 47).


RESULTS
In the unilateral group, 18 patients had good results and reoperation was not necessary. Out of 5 patients who were reoperated (2 undercorrections and 3 overcorrections), 2 had to use prismatic glasses. Among the bilateral patients, 2 cases were reoperated (1 undercorrection and 1 overcorrection), and the undercorrected patient remained with esotropia (ET13 PD), and also had to use prismatic glasses.


CONCLUSIONS
Carlson & Jampolsky technique was useful to treat patients with VI nerve palsy. We had low reoperation rates and, among the 7 patients who needed a second intervention, only 3 did not achieve good results.
Ejzenbaum
Fábio
F
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. fabio_e@terra.com.br
Pinto
Janine Radd Ferreira
JR
Souza-Dias
Carlos Ramos
CR
Goldchmit
Mauro
M
D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004948:Esotropia / Q000503:physiopathology; D005139:Eyeglasses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome