The effect of rectus muscle recession, resection and plication on anterior segment circulation in humans.

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Abstract

Plication is an alternative tightening procedure to resection. In monkeys, plication has been shown to preserve anterior segment circulation compared with full-tendon tenotomy, but this is unconfirmed in humans.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Ophthalmol

Title: The British journal of ophthalmology

Publisher: BMJ

ISSN (Electronic): 1468-2079

ISSN (Print): 0007-1161

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2015

Volume: 99

Issue: 4

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

[2 ] Department of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Department of Neurology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

[3 ] David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: bjophthalmol-2014-305712 Mid ID: NIHMS683902

DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305712

PMC ID: 4418927

PubMed ID: 25342275

SO-VID: ab6004c6-6e26-43a8-a283-2a53ff16c703

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Keywords: Muscles,Imaging

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Keywords: Muscles, Imaging

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