Publication details
Brownův syndrom – výsledky chirurgické léčby
| Title in English | Brown syndrome – The results of surgical treatment |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Folia strabologica et neuroophthalmologica |
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| Citation | |
| Field | ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology |
| Keywords | Brown's syndrome; hypotropia; silicone expander |
| Description | Retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment of congenital Brown's syndrome in 23 patients, Children's Eye Clinic in Brno in 1995-2005 using a silicone tendon expander upper oblique muscle. The preoperative and postoperative motility were evaluate. Authors noted improvement in all patients and all patients had postoperative hypotropia less than 8 prism diopters. There were no cases of implant expulsion. Use 8-12 mm long silicone strip is suitable and safe method for the operation hypotropia greater than 16 to 20 prism dioptres in the treatment of Brown syndrome. |
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