Autogenous Fascia Lata Graft Fixation to Treat Exotropia Resulting From Iatrogenic Medial Rectus Transection.

Purpose: To describe autogenous fascia lata graft fixation as a novel method to treat exotropia related to medial rectus (MR) muscle injury following functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Methods: Three consecutive patients with MR transection and exotropia after functional endoscopic sinus surgery were selected. Preoperative examination was performed; no MR function was noted for over 3 months after injury.

Bilateral canalicular and nasolacrimal duct obstruction in congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis: a case report and review of the literature.

We report the ocular findings in a 2.5-year-old girl with a history of congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis at birth. We highlight the complexity of the associated nasolacrimal duct obstruction with canalicular scarring and review the ocular manifestations of this rare disease.

Postoperative outcomes of patients initially overcorrected for intermittent exotropia.

Background: Esotropic overcorrection on postoperative day 1 after surgery for intermittent exotropia is generally thought to increase the likelihood of long-term satisfactory alignment; however, it is unclear why some patients who are initially overcorrected demonstrate recurrent intermittent exotropia whereas others maintain esotropic to orthotropic alignment.

Methods: The records of all patients who underwent primary surgical correction of intermittent exotropia were reviewed; those with any degree of esotropia on postoperative day 1 were included. The status at the last visit was categorized as orthotropic to <8(Δ) exotropia or having recurrent exotropia >8(Δ), monofixational esotropia <10(Δ), or esotropia >10(Δ).

Effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on late-phase osteotomy gap healing in a canine tibial model.

The effects of a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on late bone healing phases using an osteotomy gap model in the canine mid-tibia were investigated. A transverse mid-diaphyseal tibial osteotomy with a 2-mm gap was performed unilaterally in 12 adult mixed-breed dogs and stabilized with external fixation. Animals in the variable group (n = 6) were treated with PEMF for 1 h daily starting 4 weeks after surgery for a total of 8 weeks, whereas no stimulation signal was generated in the control group (n = 6).