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Inferior Rectus Muscle Thermal Injury Following Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty Using Carbon Dioxide Laser
Hee Young Choi1, Seung Ahn Yang2, Jung Hyo Ahn2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Biomedical Research Institute Pusan National University Hospital, Busan.
The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
|October 3, 2024
Summary
Laser blepharoplasty can cause inferior rectus muscle damage, leading to persistent vertical diplopia. Surgical correction involving muscle transposition improved alignment but did not fully restore eye movement.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Surgery
Background:
- Carbon dioxide laser use in transconjunctival blepharoplasty carries risks.
- Inferior rectus muscle thermal injury can result in significant ocular motility deficits.

