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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Unilateral superior oblique (SO) palsy can cause significant vertical deviations and incomitance.
  • Surgical correction aims to restore binocularity and reduce symptoms like diplopia.
  • The efficacy of small SO tucks in cases with minimal tendon laxity is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the surgical outcomes of small superior oblique (SO) tuck procedures in patients with unilateral SO palsy.
  • To assess the effectiveness of SO tuck in correcting hypertropia and lateral incomitance.
  • To determine if small SO tucks are a viable option for SO palsy even without significant tendon laxity.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 27 patients who underwent ≤6 mm SO tuck for unilateral SO palsy between 2000 and 2018.
  • SO tucks were performed to eliminate tendon slack.
  • Pre- and postoperative motility measurements were compared; patients with prior strabismus surgery or concurrent vertical muscle surgery were excluded.

Main Results:

  • Median hypertropia decreased from 9Δ to 1Δ in primary position and 20Δ to 4Δ in the SO field of action.
  • Lateral incomitance reduced from 10Δ to 2Δ (P < 0.001).
  • Six patients experienced mild, asymptomatic upgaze diplopia; six required further surgery for residual hypertropia.

Conclusions:

  • Small SO tucks provide significant correction of hypertropia, particularly in the SO field of action.
  • This technique effectively reduces lateral incomitance without inducing significant iatrogenic Brown syndrome.
  • SO tuck is a beneficial surgical option for SO palsy, especially when marked lateral incomitance is present, even without obvious tendon laxity.