Pericardial patch graft repair of severe localized scleral thinning encountered during strabismus surgery.
This article presents a surgical technique using a pericardial patch for the permanent repair of severe scleral thinning encountered during strabismus surgery. In the present case scleral thinning resulted from buckle removal. Familiarity with this technique may prove important for the strabismus surgeon treating patients with a history of surface ocular hardware or disease-induced scleral thinning. This video article may be viewed atjaapos.org.
Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maan
M
Alkharashi
Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Alexander F
AF
Dagi
Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: Linda.Dagi@childrens.harvard.edu.
Linda R
LR
Dagi
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013285:Strabismus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity