Conjunctival cysts as a complication after strabismus surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To identify possible factors associated with the development of a conjunctival cyst after surgery for strabismus.


METHODS
A descriptive, longitudinal, and retrospective study was done including 12 cases from the past 20 years presenting a conjunctival cyst as a complication of strabismus surgery. Variables included age, sex, eye and muscle operated on, surgical technique used, surgeon, type of suture, and type of conjunctival incision. Fisher's exact test and Pearson chi-square test were used for statistical analysis.


RESULTS
The incidence of conjunctival cysts was 0.25%. Although ultimately statistically significant differences in the variables studied could not be demonstrated (P > .05), a greater incidence in the development of this complication in young patients who underwent recession (58.3%) as the surgical technique was observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Recession may be a risk factor in the development of a conjunctival cyst caused by the high frequency of dragging Tenon capsule during this surgical technique.
Guadilla
Ana Maria
AM
Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Gregorio Marañon (Madrid), Segovia, Spain. anamaria.guadilla@gmail.com
de Liaño
Pilar Gómez
PG
Merino
Pilar
P
Franco
Gema
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D015348:Vision, Binocular; D014792:Visual Acuity