Abstract
Purpose
To report a case of superior oblique muscle tenotomy in a patient with suspected bilateral inferior oblique muscle overaction. The patient showed secondary superior oblique muscle overaction and inferior oblique muscle underaction after inferior oblique muscle myectomy.
Case summary
The patient showed V-pattern exotropia with suspected bilateral inferior oblique muscle overaction. After bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession with bilateral inferior oblique muscle myectomy, the patient showed secondary esotropia and inferior oblique underaction. After the surgery, progressive secondary superior oblique muscle overaction continued and finally, a superior oblique muscle tenotomy was performed. After the superior oblique muscle tenotomy, the superior oblique muscle overaction was corrected but the inferior oblique muscle underaction continued.
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