Cyclotropia and surgical treatment after macular translocation

Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
Akin Akyurt

Abstract

Macular translocation is a new surgical treatment method successfully performed in recent years in cases of age-related macula degeneration. Cyclotropia and associated orthoptic problems may occur after macular translocations. The aim of our study was to present the application and results of various external eye muscle surgery techniques to eliminate cyclodeviation after macular translocation. Between January 2001 and April 2001, 15 patients underwent macular translocation. After an average of 47 days counterrotation was applied to these patients to eliminate incyclotropia formed due to macular translocation. In 8 cases, superior and inferior oblique muscle surgery was combined with opposite vertical transpositions of the horizontal recti. In 5 cases, full tendon transposition of the superior oblique muscle to the nasal part of the globe was combined with the anterior margin advancement of the inferior oblique muscle. In 2 cases, only combined surgery of superior and inferior oblique muscles was performed. The degree of cyclodeviation was measured by both objective and subjective methods before and after counterrotation. Mean follow-up period was 53.9 days. The average objective cyclodeviation formed after macular translocatio...Continue Reading

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