Anterior segment ischemia after surgery on 2 vertical rectus muscles augmented with lateral fixation sutures

Authors
Murdock, TJ Kushner, BJ
Citation
Tj. Murdock et Bj. Kushner, Anterior segment ischemia after surgery on 2 vertical rectus muscles augmented with lateral fixation sutures, J AAPOS, 5(5), 2001, pp. 323-324
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF AAPOS
ISSN journal
10918531 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
323 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
1091-8531(200110)5:5<323:ASIASO>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Anterior segment ischemia is a rare but potentially serious complication of strabismus surgery. Anterior ischemia typically occurs after surgery on 3 or 4 rectus muscles. Advanced age, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy, and a history of previous strabismus surgery are known risk factors for this complicatio n. This report reviews the case of a healthy 50-year-old patient who develo ped anterior segment ischemia after surgery on 2 rectus muscles.