Publications by authors named "Mark S Ruttum"
Superior oblique myectomy and trochlear resection for superior oblique myokymia.
Am J Ophthalmol
October 2009
Purpose: To describe our experience with myectomy of the superior oblique muscle combined with resection of the trochlea for recurrent or primary superior oblique myokymia (SOM).
Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.
Methods: We performed superior oblique myectomy combined with resection of the trochlea in 3 patients with SOM in whom medical management had failed.
Article Synopsis
- Juvenile retinoschisis is a rare retinal dystrophy linked to mutations in the RS1 gene.
- Two male infants were clinically diagnosed with this condition, with one having a unique mutation not seen before in the U.S.
- Genetic testing is recommended as an effective method for confirming the diagnosis in infants.
Background: Colored versus black crowding bars surrounding a black optotype may induce a greater level of interest in visual acuity testing in young children. To evaluate the adequacy of colored bars for a satisfactory crowding effect in children with amblyopia, we compared visual acuity measurements using black versus red, green, or yellow bars.
Methods: To choose the best color to compare with black, 53 patients with amblyopia were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 crowding bar colors.
The human eye is a complex organ whose development requires extraordinary coordination of developmental processes. Multiple genes responsible for the proper development and maintenance of the vertebrate eye have been identified and shown to be involved in a variety of debilitating ocular conditions. Genetic diseases involving the eye represent a leading cause of blindness in children and adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of the HOTV and Lea symbols visual acuity tests in patients with amblyopia.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
July 2006
Purpose: To determine whether the Lea symbols visual acuity test, compared with the HOTV visual acuity test, overestimates visual acuity in patients with amblyopia.
Patients And Methods: Fifty-nine patients with amblyopia or a history of amblyopia treatment had visual acuity measurements in both eyes with the HOTV and Lea symbols tests. Crowding bars, separated by a width of 1 optotype, and the original pilot-testing protocol in the Amblyopia Treatment Study were used to quantify visual acuity.
Background And Purpose: The outcome of surgery for esotropia in children with Down syndrome has not received significant attention.
Patients And Methods: We reviewed motor outcomes of esotropia surgery in all patients with Down syndrome in our practice from 1991-2001.
Results: Twenty-one patients had surgery for esotropia.