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Pericardial patch graft repair of severe localized scleral thinning encountered during strabismus surgery
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Pericardial patch graft repair of severe localized scleral thinning encountered during strabismus surgery

Maan Alkharashi, Alexander F Dagi and Linda R Dagi
Journal of AAPOS, Vol.21(2), pp.156-156.e1
01/04/2017
PMID: 28342881

Abstract

Aged Female Humans Oculomotor Muscles - surgery Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures - methods Pericardium - transplantation Reoperation Retinal Detachment - complications Retinal Detachment - diagnosis Retinal Detachment - surgery Sclera - pathology Sclera - surgery Scleral Buckling - adverse effects Scleral Diseases - complications Scleral Diseases - pathology Scleral Diseases - surgery Severity of Illness Index Strabismus - complications Strabismus - surgery Visual Acuity
This article presents a surgical technique using a pericardial patch for the permanent repair of severe scleral thinning encountered during strabismus surgery. In the present case scleral thinning resulted from buckle removal. Familiarity with this technique may prove important for the strabismus surgeon treating patients with a history of surface ocular hardware or disease-induced scleral thinning. This video article may be viewed atjaapos.org.

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