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Strabismus surgery: minimally invasive or not?
Author(s) -
MOJON D
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.3262.x
Subject(s) - strabismus , medicine , strabismus surgery , surgery , ocular surgery , visibility , optometry , ophthalmology , physics , optics
Purpose To present the advantages and disadvantages of minimally invasive strabismus surgery (miSS). Methods Review of available literature and experience from surgeons starting with MISS. Results MISS has the following advantages: less visibility of surgery, decrease of postoperative discomfort and pain, hospital stay and working disability, and preservation of limbal stem cells. Disadvantages of MISS are: long learning curve, need of microscope, difficulties visualizing anatomical variations, and increased risk of globe penetration. Conclusion For skilled surgeons with already experience in microscope assisted strabismus surgery transition to MISS will be easier.