[Combined surgical procedures in strabismus]

Oftalmologia. 2000;50(4):55-8.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

Purpose: This is a study about the simultaneous horizon-to-vertical surgery and about the myopexia associated with the horizontal rectus muscles surgery. The aim of this article is to demonstrate necessity of these simultaneous operations into different etiopathogenetical strabismus forms.

Methods: A number of 30 patients were included in the first lot. In this cases we used a simultaneous horizontal and vertical rectus muscles surgery interventions. The second lot--163 patients--has been operated through classical methods on rectus associated with myopexia.

Results and conclusions: The action on the etiopathogenetical factors of strabismus explains this favorable results (more than 80% after 6 months) obtained through combinated surgery intervetions. That is why this operations are indicated in any strabismus forms.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation
  • Strabismus / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome