Journal Reviews

Inferior oblique adherence syndrome

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus | Inferior oblique anteriorization, hypotropia, inferior oblique adherence, limitation of levoelevation

A case is reported of a 14-year-old with inferior oblique muscle adherence and fat adherence following unilateral inferior oblique (IO) anteriorisation. Following surgery, the patient developed consecutive esotropia, ptosis and marked limitation of laevoelevation. Forced duction test was positive for...

Surgery for superior oblique palsy with superior rectus contracture

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus | Superior oblique palsy, botulinum toxin injection, inferior oblique weakening, superior rectus contracture, superior rectus recession

With limited information in the literature regarding simultaneous surgery in cases with superior rectus (SR) contracture in superior oblique (SO) palsy, the authors aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combined SR/IO surgery. This was a retrospective study of 15 cases...