Superior rectus recession for hypertropia in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

• Published in: Journal of AAPOS Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 283.e1 - 283.e6
• Main Authors: Chen, Ming-Hao, Yan, Jian-Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Graves Ophthalmopathy - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oculomotor Muscles - surgery; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; Ophthalmology; Retrospective Studies; Strabismus - surgery; Treatment Outcome

To assess the outcomes of superior rectus–weakening surgery in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). The medical records of patients with TAO who were treated with surgical weakening of the superior rectus muscle at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from 2008 to 2018 were reviewed ret...