title: Detection of macular changes by optical coherence tomography after inferior oblique muscle surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To detect macular changes after inferior oblique muscle myectomy and anterior transposition by the use of 3-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients who received surgery for correction of horizontal strabismus and weakening of inferior oblique muscle overaction were included. OCT was performed shortly before surgery and again 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 23 eyes of 16 patients were included. OCT showed no significant macular changes after inferior oblique myectomy or anterior transposition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We documented no harmful effects on the macula after manipulation of the inferior oblique muscle during standard weakening procedures.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Mansoura Ophthalmic Centre, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. manal_kas@mans.edu.eg
authors: Manal Ali
authors: MA
authors: Kasem
authors: Dalia
authors: D
authors: Sabry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*