Torsional Changes After Vertical Transposition of Horizontal Recti in V-pattern Exotropia Without Oblique Dysfunction. 2019

Sara Maher, and Dina El-Fayoumi, and Ahmed Awadein, and Lobna Khazbak

OBJECTIVE To evaluate pattern collapse and torsional changes following vertical transposition of horizontal recti in patients with V-pattern exotropia and no oblique dysfunction. METHODS A prospective study was performed on patients who had V-pattern exotropia and no oblique dysfunction. Lateral recti were transposed upward half-tendon width in V-pattern of 25 prism diopters (PD) or less (n = 14) and full-tendon width in V-pattern of greater than 25 PD (n = 10). Amblyopic patients had unilateral lateral rectus recession with upward transposition and medial rectus resection with downward transposition (n = 8). Ductions, versions, pattern strabismus, disc foveal angle, and astigmatic axis were analyzed before and 6 months after surgery. RESULTS In the 32 patients (21 females), the mean age was 8.25 ± 1.23 years. Only amblyopic patients showed preoperative fundus extorsion (mean disc foveal angle = 16.9°, P < .01). Mean pattern collapse was 13.1 ± 3.8 PD with half-tendon transposition, 35.6 ± 13.7 PD with full-tendon transposition, and 13.8 ± 7.9 PD in the unilateral group. Pattern collapse increased gradually so that pattern normalization occurred after 6 months in most patients. There was a statistically significant correlation between the preoperative V-pattern and the magnitude of pattern collapse after surgery (r = 0.80, P < .01). There were no significant changes in the mean disc foveal angle (< 0.5°) or axis of astigmatism (< 0.5°) in all three groups. CONCLUSIONS Vertical transposition of horizontal muscles can correct V-pattern exotropia, although the effect might not be immediate. Torsional changes are minimal. Amblyopic patients with V-pattern exotropia showed a preoperative extorsion that did not change after surgery. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2019;56(2):107-115.].

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009801 Oculomotor Muscles The muscles that move the eye. Included in this group are the medial rectus, lateral rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, superior oblique, musculus orbitalis, and levator palpebrae superioris. Extraocular Muscles,Extraocular Rectus Muscles,Inferior Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Inferior Oblique Muscles,Levator Palpebrae Superioris,Musculus Orbitalis,Oblique Extraocular Muscles,Oblique Muscle, Inferior,Oblique Muscle, Superior,Oblique Muscles, Extraocular,Rectus Muscles, Extraocular,Superior Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Superior Oblique Muscle,Extraocular Muscle,Extraocular Muscle, Oblique,Extraocular Muscles, Oblique,Extraocular Oblique Muscle,Extraocular Oblique Muscles,Extraocular Rectus Muscle,Inferior Oblique Muscle,Muscle, Oculomotor,Muscles, Oculomotor,Oblique Extraocular Muscle,Oblique Muscle, Extraocular,Oblique Muscles, Inferior,Oblique Muscles, Superior,Oculomotor Muscle,Rectus Muscle, Extraocular,Superior Oblique Muscles
D011184 Postoperative Period The period following a surgical operation. Period, Postoperative,Periods, Postoperative,Postoperative Periods
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005099 Exotropia A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction. Exophoria,Strabismus, Divergent,Alternating Exotropia,Divergent Strabismus,Exodeviation,Monocular Exotropia,Primary Exotropia,Secondary Exotropia,Exodeviations,Exotropia, Alternating,Exotropia, Monocular,Exotropia, Primary,Exotropia, Secondary
D005133 Eye Movements Voluntary or reflex-controlled movements of the eye. Eye Movement,Movement, Eye,Movements, Eye
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup

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