Severe adduction deficiency following a large medial rectus recession in Duane's retraction syndrome.

Abstract

Duane's retraction syndrome is a congenital eye movement disorder characterized by a deficiency of abduction, mild limitation of adduction, with retraction and narrowing of the palpebral fissure on attempted adduction. Two patients with this condition had a large medial rectus recession for a cosmetically unacceptable face turn and esotropia in primary position. Both patients had the unusual complication of severe limitation of adduction postoperatively.

• Authors: L B Nelson
• Journal: Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) (Arch Ophthalmol) Vol. 104 Issue 6 Pg. 859-62 (Jun 1986) ISSN: 0003-9950 [Print] United States
• PMID: 3718311 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Adult
• Child, Preschool
• Duane Retraction Syndrome (complications, physiopathology, surgery)
• Esotropia (physiopathology)
• Exotropia (physiopathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Oculomotor Muscles (physiopathology, surgery)
• Ophthalmoplegia (surgery)
• Postoperative Complications (etiology, physiopathology, surgery)
• Tissue Adhesions (surgery)