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Br J Ophthalmol 2001;85:80-84 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.1.80
  • Original Article

Effect of ADCON-L on adjustable strabismus surgery in rabbits

  1. Mi Young Choi1001,
  2. Soo-Jae Auh1001,
  3. Dong Gyu Choi1002 and
  4. Bong Leen Chang1003
  1. 1001Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea, 1002Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea, 1003Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
  1. Dr Mi Young Choi, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital 62 Kaeshin-Dong, Heungduk-Gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-240, Koreamychoi{at}med.chungbuk.ac.kr
  • Accepted 23 June 2000

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS In search of a way to prevent postoperative adhesion after strabismus surgery, an animal study was performed to assess the effect of a gel consisting of a polyglycan ester in a gelatin matrix (ADCON-L).

METHODS Bilateral recessions of superior rectus muscle (SR) were performed on 16 rabbits. ADCON-L was applied beneath and over the SR in the right eyes of all rabbits, while the operative fields in the left eyes were irrigated with a balanced salt solution (BSS). The adjustment was performed on each SR at 4 and 7 days postoperatively on the same eye. The length and force of the adjustment and the degree of adhesion were recorded. At 3 weeks postoperatively, disinsertional force was measured in several of the eyes, and the other eyes were enucleated.

RESULTS The length of the adjustment was longer and the force of the adjustment was less in the ADCON-L group than in the BSS treated group at 4 and 7 days postoperatively (p=0.00). A significant reduction (p=0.00) in the degree of adhesion was noted in eyes treated with ADCON-L. There was no significant difference in disinsertional force between the two groups. Histopathological evaluation of the muscle revealed decreased fibrosis of perimuscular connective tissue in eyes treated with ADCON-L at 3 weeks postoperatively.

CONCLUSION This study suggests that ADCON-L helps to prevent postoperative adhesion in rabbits and enables adjustment twice within 7 days postoperatively without complications.

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