Squint Surgery Video: Medial Rectus Recession Limbal
Approach
Medial Rectus Muscle Recession (Strabismus surgery through
limbal approach) By Dr Sudhir Singh
Strabismus surgery also known as squint surgery. Medial
rectus recession is done for convergent strabismus (squint)
either with lateral rectus resection of ipsilateral eye or
medial rectus recession of contralateral eye. We are going
demonstrating medial rectus recession through limbal approch
in this video.
Dr Sudhir Singh,MS
Sr.Consultant & HOD
Phaco Surgeon,Paediatric Ophthalmololist & Strabismologist
JW Global Hospital & Research Centre
Mount Abu,India
Squint Surgery Video: Lateral Rectus
Resection Limbal Approach By Dr
Sudhir Singh
Lateral
Rectus Muscle Recession ((Strabismus Surge) Fornix
Approach)
Strabismus Surgery also known as Squint Surgery.Lateral
rectus recession is done for divergent strabismus (squint)
either with medial rectus resection of same eye or lateral
rectus recession of contralateral eye.We are deonstrating
Lateral Rectus Muscle Recession through fornix approch in
this video.
Description:
Fornix based small conjunctival incision is 10 mm from
limbus in infero temporal quadrant is given
Then incision is given to tenons to expose bare sclera
Small muscle hook is passed under the lateral rectus muscle
and whole width of muscle is taken.
Conjunctiva over the muscle is stretched out with lens hook
Small nick is given in the inter muscular ligament at the
tip of muscle hook.
Green's muscle hook is passed under the muscle
Intramuscular ligament and check ligaments are cut
Central full thickness interlocking 6-0 vicryl suture place.
Interlocking sutures placed at superior and inferior margins
Muscle is then disinserted carefully
Desired amount of recession is measured
Superior sceral suture is passed
Then inferior sclera suture is passed at proper distance so
that muscle should get proper withed
During sclera pass needle should be visible
Both ends of suture are tied and knot is placed
Dr Sudhir Singh,MS
Sr.Consultant & HOD
Phaco Surgeon,Paediatric Ophthalmololist & Strabismologist
JW Global Hospital & Research Centre
Mount Abu,India
drsudhirsingh@gmail.com
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