Stager D, Dao LM, Felius J. Uses of the Inferior Oblique Muscle in Strabismus Surgery.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015;
22:292-7. [PMID:
26180466 PMCID:
PMC4502171 DOI:
10.4103/0974-9233.159723]
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Abstract
Inferior oblique muscle weakening is typically performed for overaction of the muscle. In this article, we review inferior oblique muscle anatomy, different weakening procedures, and recent surgical techniques that take advantage of the muscle's unique anatomy for the treatment of additional indications such as excyclotorsion and hypertropia in primary gaze.
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