April 6, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Some strabismus surgeons operating for ocular misalignment leave their sutures long in order to be able to make postoperative adjustments. Other surgeons believe ...

WASHINGTON — Adjustable suturing can improve the outcome of strabismus surgery in both children and adults, two studies presented here concluded. At the annual meeting of the American Association for ...

To determine the efficacy of preoperative intravenous ketorolac in reducing intraoperative and postoperative pain and improving patient satisfaction in patients undergoing single-stage adjustable ...

Robert S. Gold, MD: There is still a lot of talk about adjustable sutures in strabismus surgery. I no longer use them, but that does not mean it is not a good procedure. What do you think about using ...

This randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients.

People with strabismus (misalignment and limited movement of one or more eyes) are often teased about their crossed-eye appearance; those with more complex, disfiguring strabismus can become socially ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A squint is when a person’s eyes do not align properly but look in different directions. People may also refer to it as “strabismus”. It often affects children but can occur at any age. Corrective ...

March 30, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Some strabismus surgeons operating for exotropia or esotropia leave their sutures long in order to be able make postoperative adjustments once their patients have ...