Effects of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession and Unilateral Recession-Resection in Large Angle Exotropia.

Im, Seong Kyu; Park, Sang Woo; Park, Yeoung Geol

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2004;45(6):990-994.
Published online June 1, 2004.

Effects of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession and Unilateral Recession-Resection in Large Angle Exotropia.

Seong Kyu Im, Sang Woo Park, Yeoung Geol Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical school and Hospital, Chonnam National Research Institute for Medical Sciences Gwangju, Korea. ygpark@chonnam.ac.kr

사시각이 큰 외사시에서 양안 수술과 단안 수술의 효과

임성규 ( Seong Kyu Im ) , 박상우 ( Sang Woo Park ) , 박영걸 ( Yeoung Geol Park )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the effect of bilateral lateral rectus recession and of unilateral rectus recession and resection in the patients who showed large angle exotropia. METHODS: Sixty-five patients who underwent either bilateral lateral rectus recession or unilateral recession-resection and who were followed up for more than 1 year between 1996 to 2001 at Chonnam University Hospital, were reviewed. The effect of bilateral lateral recession and unilateral recession-resection was compared according to preoperative angle of deviation. Successful outcome was defined as esotropia

Key Words: Bilateral lateral rectus recession;Large angle exotropia;Unilateral recession-resection