Management of sixth nerve palsy and Duane's retraction syndrome.

Abstract

In sixth nerve palsy the role of a muscle-transposing procedure, as compared with a recession-resection procedure, is discussed, and reference is made to the special problems when the palsy is the result of hydrocephalus with frequently an associated A phenomenon. In Duane's retraction syndrome, surgical treatment should be limited as a general rule to a restoration of binocular function in the primary position with elimination of the compensatory head posture, because of an understanding of the underlying anomaly of innervation.

• Authors: K C Wybar
• Journal: Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom (Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962)) Vol. 101 (Pt 2) Pg. 276-8 ( 1981) ISSN: 0078-5334 [Print] England
• PMID: 6964259 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Abducens Nerve
• Duane Retraction Syndrome (surgery)
• Esotropia (etiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Hydrocephalus (complications)
• Methods
• Oculomotor Muscles (surgery)
• Ophthalmoplegia (etiology, surgery)
• Strabismus (etiology, surgery)