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 underaction45
 Vertical deviation following retinal detachment surgery12
 Vertical deviation associated with infantile strabismus 11
BSV achieved immediately postoperatively46
Inferior rectus recession:
 Mean (mm)3.43.3
 Adjustable57
Surgical procedures:
 Inferior rectus recession alone32
 Inferior rectus recession plus contralateral inferior oblique weakening14
 Inferior rectus recession plus contralateral superior rectus recession22