Seven-Millimeter Bilateral Recessions of the Medial Rectus Muscles for Congenital Esotropia.
- Author:
Nam Jung KIM
1
;
Byung Moo MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National Universtiy, Taejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Congenital esotropia;
Consecutive exotropia;
Residual esotropia
- MeSH:
Esotropia*;
Exotropia;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Muscles*;
Postoperative Period
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(1):173-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We studied the success rate of bilateral 7mm medical rectus recession for 24 patients with large angle congenital esotropia through long-term follow-up. The success rate was 100%(24/24) at immediate postoperative period, 83.3%(20/24) at postoperative 6 months, 79.1%(19/24) at postoperative 1 year, 64.1%(9/14) at postoperative 18 months and 54.5% (6/11) at postoperative 2 years. Residual esotropia rate was 0%(0/24) at immediate postoperative period, 16.6%(4/24) at postoperative 6 months, 16..6%(4/24) at postoperative 1 year, 14.2%(2/14) at postoperative 18 months and 18.1%(2/11) at postoperative 2 years. Consecutive exotropia rate was 0%(0/24) at immediate postoperative period, 0%(0/24) at postoperative 6 months, 4.1 %(1/24) at postoperative 1 year, 21.4%(3/14) at postoperative 18 months and 27.2%(3/11) at postoperative 2 years. Residual esotropia may develop before 6 months and consecutive exotropia after 1 year postoperatively.
