Modified Loop Myopexy (Yokoyama's Procedure) for High Myopic Strabismus Fixus

In the classic loop myopexy (Yokoyama) procedure, muscle belly union in the deep orbit is technically difficult, particularly in patients with deep-set eyes and narrow palpebral fissures. Our modified procedure includes a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis and upper conjunctival fornix incisions to...

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Autores principales: Lee, Patricia Ann L., Kono, Shinjiro, Kakizaki, Hirohiko, Takahashi, Yasuhiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7879241/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613253
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000510818
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Sumario:In the classic loop myopexy (Yokoyama) procedure, muscle belly union in the deep orbit is technically difficult, particularly in patients with deep-set eyes and narrow palpebral fissures. Our modified procedure includes a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis and upper conjunctival fornix incisions to facilitate this step.

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