• Curr Opin Ophthalmol · Oct 2005

    Review

    Adjustable suture use in strabismus surgery.

    • Angela N Buffenn.
    • Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027, USA. abuffenn@chla.usc.edu
    • Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2005 Oct 1; 16 (5): 294-7.

    Purpose Of ReviewThis review includes updated information regarding adjustable suture strabismus surgery for children and adults.Recent FindingsMain themes in the literature reviewed in this article include the appropriate timing for the adjustment technique, appropriate anesthesia, recent modifications in adjustable strabismus surgery techniques, and future developments.SummaryImproved timing of adjustment, improved anesthesia, and newer surgical techniques allow strabismus surgeons to offer treatment options better suited to the needs of each strabismus patient.

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