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
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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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author Lee, Patricia Ann L.
Kono, Shinjiro
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description 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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spelling pubmed-78792412021-02-18 Modified Loop Myopexy (Yokoyama's Procedure) for High Myopic Strabismus Fixus Lee, Patricia Ann L. Kono, Shinjiro Kakizaki, Hirohiko Takahashi, Yasuhiro Case Rep Ophthalmol Case Report 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. S. Karger AG 2021-01-14 /pmc/articles/PMC7879241/ /pubmed/33613253 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000510818 Text en Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Modified Loop Myopexy (Yokoyama's Procedure) for High Myopic Strabismus Fixus
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url 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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