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Incidence of A pattern strabismus after inferior rectus recession in patients with Graves' orbitopathy: A retrospective multicentre study

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Patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO) may develop restricted elevation; this can lead to hypotropia, sometimes in combination with an abnormal head posture. Recession of one or both inferior rectus muscles… Click to show full abstract

Patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO) may develop restricted elevation; this can lead to hypotropia, sometimes in combination with an abnormal head posture. Recession of one or both inferior rectus muscles is the first line surgery to restore eye motility in these patients. However, this may result in A pattern strabismus. This study was performed to determine the rate of occurrence of this type of incomitant strabismus and potential predictive factors.

Keywords: patients graves; inferior rectus; graves orbitopathy; recession; pattern strabismus

Journal Title: Acta Ophthalmologica
Year Published: 2022

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