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. 1978 May;85(5):507-11.
doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(78)35647-5.

Augmented recession of the medial recti

E M Helveston, F D Ellis, J H Patterson, J Weber

Augmented recession of the medial recti

E M Helveston et al. Ophthalmology. 1978 May.

Abstract

Bimedial rectus recession with measurement from the limbus was combined with conjuctival recession 85 children undergoing surgery for esotropia. Using this augmented recession technique, the prism diopters of correction per millimeter of surgery done were 4.8 compared with 3.2 found in 56 control patients. Postoperatively, the conjunctiva had a satisfactory cosmetic appearance and ductions were normal.

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