Open AccessEffects of augmented tenotomy and reattachment in the infantile nystagmus syndrome
Author(s) -
Louis F. Dell’Osso,
Faruk Örge,
Jonathan B. Jacobs
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
digital journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.223
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1542-8958
DOI - 10.5693/djo.01.2016.01.002
Subject(s) - tenotomy , nystagmus , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , surgery , tendon
To test the hypothesis that augmented tenotomy and reattachment surgery (AT-R), which involves placing an additional suture in each distal tendon during the 4-muscle tenotomy and reattachment (T-R) or other infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) procedures, could increase the beneficial effects of many types of extraocular muscle (EOM) surgery to treat INS.
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