Abstract
Background: The effect of severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on the dose-response curve for medial rectus recessions in patients with infantile esotropia has not been previously studied by randomized assignment techniques using contemporary control and experimental groups and masked precautions. Methods: A prospective study of 101 patients was performed over an 8-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to either augmented or nonaugmented groups. In the former group, the medial check ligaments and intermuscular membranes were severed; in the latter group, no surgery was performed on the medial check ligaments or intermuscular membranes. Patients were postoperatively evaluated by an observer masked to group assignment. Results: No difference in response to surgery was observed between the two groups at the time of evaluation, which took place, on average, 6 to 7 months after surgery. Conclusion: Severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on patients with infantile esotropia undergoing medial rectus recessions does not appear to affect the dose- response curve.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 945-948 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Effect of severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on medial rectus recessions in infantile esotropia. / Friendly, D. S.; Parelhoff, E. S.; McKeown, Craig.
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T1 - Effect of severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on medial rectus recessions in infantile esotropia
AU - Friendly, D. S.
AU - Parelhoff, E. S.
AU - McKeown, Craig
PY - 1993/1/1
Y1 - 1993/1/1
N2 - Background: The effect of severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on the dose-response curve for medial rectus recessions in patients with infantile esotropia has not been previously studied by randomized assignment techniques using contemporary control and experimental groups and masked precautions. Methods: A prospective study of 101 patients was performed over an 8-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to either augmented or nonaugmented groups. In the former group, the medial check ligaments and intermuscular membranes were severed; in the latter group, no surgery was performed on the medial check ligaments or intermuscular membranes. Patients were postoperatively evaluated by an observer masked to group assignment. Results: No difference in response to surgery was observed between the two groups at the time of evaluation, which took place, on average, 6 to 7 months after surgery. Conclusion: Severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on patients with infantile esotropia undergoing medial rectus recessions does not appear to affect the dose- response curve.
AB - Background: The effect of severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on the dose-response curve for medial rectus recessions in patients with infantile esotropia has not been previously studied by randomized assignment techniques using contemporary control and experimental groups and masked precautions. Methods: A prospective study of 101 patients was performed over an 8-year period. Patients were randomly assigned to either augmented or nonaugmented groups. In the former group, the medial check ligaments and intermuscular membranes were severed; in the latter group, no surgery was performed on the medial check ligaments or intermuscular membranes. Patients were postoperatively evaluated by an observer masked to group assignment. Results: No difference in response to surgery was observed between the two groups at the time of evaluation, which took place, on average, 6 to 7 months after surgery. Conclusion: Severing the check ligaments and intermuscular membranes on patients with infantile esotropia undergoing medial rectus recessions does not appear to affect the dose- response curve.
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