Postoperative shift in ocular alignment following single vertical rectus recession on adjustable suture in adults without thyroid eye disease.

Purpose: To determine whether overcorrection shifts occur after vertical rectus recession on adjustable suture in the absence of thyroid eye disease.

Methods: The medical records of patients without thyroid eye disease who underwent vertical rectus recession surgery from 2001 to 2008 were retrospectively reviewed for shifts in alignment between suture adjustment at postoperative day 1 and 2 months' follow-up. Superior rectus and inferior rectus recessions were compared.