Adjustable suture use in strabismus surgery.

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW:

This review includes updated information regarding adjustable suture strabismus surgery for children and adults.

RECENT FINDINGS:

Main themes in the literature reviewed in this article include the appropriate timing for the adjustment technique, appropriate anesthesia, recent modifications in adjustable strabismus surgery techniques, and future developments.

SUMMARY:

Improved timing of adjustment, improved anesthesia, and newer surgical techniques allow strabismus surgeons to offer treatment options better suited to the needs of each strabismus patient.

• Authors: Angela N Buffenn
• Journal: Current opinion in ophthalmology (Curr Opin Ophthalmol) Vol. 16 Issue 5 Pg. 294-7 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 1040-8738 [Print] United States
• PMID: 16175042 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Adult
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Humans
• Oculomotor Muscles (surgery)
• Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
• Strabismus (surgery)
• Suture Techniques