April 6, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Some strabismus surgeons operating for ocular misalignment leave their sutures long in order to be able to make postoperative adjustments. Other surgeons believe ...
Why do ophthalmologists enjoy performing cataract surgery? Because it is a nice neat operation with very little blood (usually) and in 92% of cases, a predictable outcome. 1 In strabismus surgery the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I can understand why many surgeons are not comfortable using adjustable sutures in children. It can be difficult ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...
This randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients.
A squint is when a person’s eyes do not align properly but look in different directions. People may also refer to it as “strabismus”. It often affects children but can occur at any age. Corrective ...