Korean J Ophthalmol.  2015 Apr;29(2):142-143. 10.3341/kjo.2015.29.2.142.

Inferior Rectus Muscle Restriction after Sub-Tenon's Anesthesia

• Kim WJ
• Kim MM

• KMID: 2363723
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2015.29.2.142

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Local/*adverse effects
Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage/*adverse effects
Eye Movements/*drug effects
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ocular Motility Disorders/*chemically induced/diagnosis/physiopathology
Oculomotor Muscles/drug effects/*physiopathology
Phacoemulsification/*adverse effects
*Postoperative Complications
Anesthetics, Local

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Preoperative images of the subject in nine diagnostic positions of gaze, demonstrating hypotropia of the left eye in the primary position with limited elevation. (B) Three months postoperatively, hypotropia of the left eye had improved and the patient achieved binocular single vision.

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