Adjustable Strabismus Surgery

Foundation University Islamabad50 enrolled

Overview

Strabismus, whether congenital or acquired, is a common visual and cosmetic problem, especially for the young. Adjustable suture strabismus surgery is not in vogue in our country. This technique gives the surgeon a second attempt to provide a better outcome for the patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Strabismus

Interventions

Adjustable strabismus surgeryPROCEDURE

Our objective was to assess the long-term success of adjustable suture strabismus surgery in terms of postoperative alignment and complications.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 69 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Horizontal, vertical and complex strabismus cases (sensory, paralytic, nystagmus, monocular elevation deficit and dissociated vertical/horizontal deviation) were included, along with patients with a previous history of strabismus surgery. Myasthenia gravis was excluded along with noncooperative children; less than 7 years of age. Those who did not return for a one year follow up also had to be excluded.

Locations (1)

Fauji Foundation Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post-operative alignment

The post-operative alignment at 1 year will be measured and compared with the pre-operative alignment (deviation) to assess success rate.

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Sana Nadeem, MBBS, FCPS, ACMEd

CONTACT

+92515788162 sana.nadeem@fui.edu.pk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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