title: The use of amniotic membrane in reducing adhesions after strabismus surgery.
abstract: Postoperative adhesions after strabismus surgery may influence surgical outcome. Different techniques have been used with varying success to reduce these adhesions. We describe a novel surgical technique in which amniotic membrane is used to wrap the extraocular muscles.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hosam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sheha
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Yasutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hayashida
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D005099:Exotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing