Table 5
Postoperative stability; comparison of patients showing postoperative drift in the direction of the preoperative alignment, with patients showing no postoperative drift
| Postoperative drift (in preop direction) (n=6) |
No postoperative drift (n=8) | |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis: | ||
| Superior oblique underaction | 4 | 5 |
| Vertical deviation following retinal detachment surgery | 1 | 2 |
| Vertical deviation associated with infantile strabismus | 1 | 1 |
| BSV achieved immediately postoperatively | 4 | 6 |
| Inferior rectus recession: | ||
| Mean (mm) | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Adjustable | 5 | 7 |
| Surgical procedures: | ||
| Inferior rectus recession alone | 3 | 2 |
| Inferior rectus recession plus contralateral inferior oblique weakening | 1 | 4 |
| Inferior rectus recession plus contralateral superior rectus recession | 2 | 2 |
