Cause of V pattern strabismus in craniosynostosis: a case report
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Strabismus in craniosynostosis.
Strabismus is common in craniosynostosis, with rates from 39% to 90.9% in Crouzon, Apert, Pfeiffer, and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes. This article reviews the epidemiology of strabismus in these disorders and discusses competing theories of the mechanism, including absent muscles, excyclorotation of muscles, and instability of muscle pulleys. The authors then review options for surgical treatment ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.048413