Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Rectus muscle transposition surgery

H S Metz

    Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
    |November 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Eye muscle surgery for strabismus yielded about half the expected prism diopter effect per millimeter of transposition. Greater surgical effects were observed with larger deviations and vertical rectus muscle transpositions.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Abduction nystagmus.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2014
    Same author

    Strabismus surgery is reconstructive surgery.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2014
    Same author

    Giant orbital cyst after strabismus surgery.

    Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus·1999
    Same author

    Inadvertent Faden procedure.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·1997
    Same author

    Modified periodontal probe for simplified forced duction measurements.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·1995
    Same author

    Change in the cycle of circadian strabismus.

    American journal of ophthalmology·1995
    Same journal

    TeleROP-NI: Modernizing Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in Northern Ireland to Enhance Decision-making and Ensure Sustainability.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    Same journal

    Ocular Microstructural Alterations in Children With Spina Bifida: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    Same journal

    Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Their Relationship With Optic Nerve Head Alterations in Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    Same journal

    Evaluating Large Language Models to Improve Spanish Patient Education on Childhood Glaucoma.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    Same journal

    Comparative Evaluation of Unilateral Recession-Plication Versus Bilateral Three-Muscle Surgery for Large-Angle Exotropia.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    Same journal

    Long-term Visual Sequelae of Shaken Baby Syndrome: A Retrospective Study of 52 Cases.

    Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus·2026
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Strabismus Surgery
    • Oculomotor Muscle Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Strabismus surgery involves transposing eye muscles to correct alignment.
    • The expected effect of muscle transposition is approximately 1 prism diopter per millimeter of tissue moved.
    • Variability in surgical outcomes necessitates further investigation into influencing factors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the actual effect of horizontal and vertical rectus muscle transpositions in strabismus surgery.
    • To compare the observed surgical effect with previously reported outcomes in the literature.
    • To identify factors influencing the efficacy of rectus muscle transposition surgery.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 44 patients undergoing strabismus surgery.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Thirty patients had vertical offsets of horizontal rectus insertions for vertical deviations.
  • Fourteen patients had horizontal offsets of vertical recti for horizontal deviations.

    • Main Results:

    • The average surgical effect was approximately 0.5 prism diopters per millimeter of transposition.
    • This observed effect is roughly half of the commonly cited 1 prism diopter per millimeter.
    • Larger associated vertical deviations and greater vertical transposition amounts correlated with increased surgical effect.

    Conclusions:

    • The efficacy of rectus muscle transposition in strabismus surgery may be lower than previously assumed.
    • Surgical outcomes are influenced by the magnitude of the deviation and the extent of muscle transposition.
    • Further research is warranted to refine surgical planning and improve predictability in strabismus correction.