Korean J Ophthalmol.  2018 Apr;32(2):156-157. 10.3341/kjo.2017.0140.

Congenital Bilateral Inferior Rectus Muscle Absence with A-type Exotropia

• Kim HR
• Lee SJ

• KMID: 2408957
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2017.0140

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Exotropia*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Preoperative and postoperative clinical presentation of bilateral inferior rectus muscle absence. (A) Preoperative photographs showing A-pattern exotropia and severe limitation of downward gaze into the field of the inferior rectus muscles in both eyes. (B) Preoperative fundus photographs showing incyclotorsion of both eyes. (C) Preoperative orbit magnetic resonance imaging showing bilateral absence of the inferior rectus muscles. (D) Intraoperative confirmation of the absence of the left inferior rectus muscle. No other extraocular muscle abnormalities were observed. (E) Postoperative photographs showing orthotropia at primary and upward gazes and improvement in downward gaze of the left eye.

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