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Seong, Ji, Hee, and Jae: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Esotropia Following Bare Sclera Pterygium Surgery

Abstract

Purpose

The clinical features of esotropia after bare scleral pterygium surgery and dipolpia treatment results were eval-uated in the present study.

Methods

Twenty eyes of 12 patients who had esotropia after bare sclera pterygium surgery from 2008 to 2011 were retro-spectively investigated.

Results

Diplopia occurred at 2.8 ± 1.6 months (1-6 months) after pterygium surgery. The mean pre-operative angle of eso-tropia was 19.4 ± 8.9 PD (8-40 PD) at distance and 16 ± 7.3 PD (0-30 PD) at near. All patients showed limitation of abduc-tion in the pterygium operated eye. Two patients were prescribed prism glasses, 2 patients underwent conjunctiva surgery, and medial rectus recession with simultaneous intraoperative adjustment surgery was performed in 8 patients. An addi-tional strabismus operation was required for 2 patients who received conjunctival surgery due to diplopia recurrence. Seven patients (70%) showed orthotropia at 3 months.

Conclusions

In this study, diplopia following postoperative adhesion caused by bare sclera pterygium surgery technique was observed. Conjunctiva-perimuscular scar tissue removal and medial rectus recession were effective methods in elimi-nating diplopia.

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Figure 1.
(A) Note clear bare sclera bed and non-significant conjunctival cicatrical changes in ocular surface (white arrow). (B) Extensive fibro-vascular scar formation in pterygium excision surgery area (Black arrow).
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Figure 2.
(A) Preoperative photograph of patient number 6. (B) The postoperative photograph shows orthotropia after bilateral me-dial rectus muscle recession with left medial rectus muscle intraoperative adjustment.
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Figure 3.
(A) Preoperative photograph of patient. The patient shows orthotropia at 1 month after conjunctiva scar revision with amniotic membrane graft surgery. (B) 3 months after conjunctiva surgery combined with amniotic membrane graft, diplopia recurred. (C) Postoperative photograph of patient. The patient shows orthotropia after medial rectus recession surgery.
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Table 1.
Summary of clinical data of patients
No Age/Sex Op Side Op method Onset of Diplopia Pre Op Alignment 1 st Tx 2nd Tx Final Alignment
1 F/55 OD B 1M RET 20 PD OD C* + AG S Ortho
2 F/53 OD B, OD Re op 1M RET 12 PD P ET 12 PD
3 M/39 OS B, OS Re op 2M LET 25 PD OS S + AM Ortho
4 F/51 OU B, OD Re op 3M RET 14 PD OD S + AG Ortho
5 M/52 OU B, OU Re op 3M ET 30 PD OU S + AM Ortho
6 M/53 OU B, OU Re op 2M LET 40 PD OU S P ET 8 PD
7 M/56 OU B 6M RET 12 PD OD C* + AM OD S ET 6 PD
8 M/59 OU B 3M RET 16 PD OD S Ortho
9 M/59 OU B 4M LET 20 PD OS S ET 6 PD
10 M/51 OU B 1M LET 16 PD OS S Ortho
11 M/58 OU B 3M ET 8 PD P ET 8 PD
12 M/42 OS B, OS Re op 5M LET 20 PD OS S + AG Ortho

Bare = bare sclera technique; Re op = pterygium re-operation; AM = amniotic membrane graft; P = prism glass; PD = prism diopter; ET = esotropia; Ortho = orthotropia.

* Only conjunctiva surgery (scar removal and conjunctiva-plasty)

Medial rectus recession and intraoperative adjustment

Conjunctiva auto-graft.

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