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Medial Rectus Inferior Half Plication for the Treatment of Near Exotropia.
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus 2024 January 27
PURPOSE: To report a relatively new surgical treatment for near exotropia called medial rectus inferior half plication.
METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of the outcomes from a single surgeon performing a plication of the inferior half of the medial rectus muscle in 17 consecutive patients with near exotropia unresponsive to medial rectus bupivacaine injection.
RESULTS: Thirteen of 17 (76%) patients were asymptomatic after surgery with no diplopia for near fixation and with either a normal or slightly reduced prism fusion range enabling them to have comfortable binocular single vision. There was one minor surgical overcorrection with distance diplopia that disappeared within 2 weeks of surgery. Of the 4 of 17 (24%) patients who required further intervention, 3 required one further surgical procedure and 1 required an injection of bupivacaine into the contralateral medial rectus muscle to obtain a satisfactory alignment and control of symptoms. No patient needed more than two total operations.
CONCLUSIONS: The data show medial rectus inferior plication can produce excellent outcomes with minimal risk of overcorrection. [ J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 20XX;X(X):XXX-XXX.] .
METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of the outcomes from a single surgeon performing a plication of the inferior half of the medial rectus muscle in 17 consecutive patients with near exotropia unresponsive to medial rectus bupivacaine injection.
RESULTS: Thirteen of 17 (76%) patients were asymptomatic after surgery with no diplopia for near fixation and with either a normal or slightly reduced prism fusion range enabling them to have comfortable binocular single vision. There was one minor surgical overcorrection with distance diplopia that disappeared within 2 weeks of surgery. Of the 4 of 17 (24%) patients who required further intervention, 3 required one further surgical procedure and 1 required an injection of bupivacaine into the contralateral medial rectus muscle to obtain a satisfactory alignment and control of symptoms. No patient needed more than two total operations.
CONCLUSIONS: The data show medial rectus inferior plication can produce excellent outcomes with minimal risk of overcorrection. [ J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus . 20XX;X(X):XXX-XXX.] .
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