The aim of this study was to evaluate the motor, sensory, functional, and head posture results of recession of the lateral rectus muscle contralateral to the involved eye in patients with exotropic ...

In the orbit of the eye, also called the eye socket, the lateral rectus muscle helps move the pupil away from the body’s midline. The muscle inserts into the temporal (outer) side of the eyeball and ...

The tendon width of the lateral rectus muscle can be a useful indicator of the effect of unilateral lateral rectus recession in intermittent exotropia. 1 The aim of this study was to determine whether ...

Duane syndrome can be classified into 3 types. Type I consists of limited abduction, intact adduction, and frequent primary position esotropia. Type II is extremely rare and is characterized by poor ...

What is Duane’s Syndrome? Duane’s syndrome is a congenital non-progressive form of squint or strabismus. The sideways movement of the eyeball is impaired and the eyelids open and close inappropriately ...