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@entity1 @entity154 @entity1018 @entity10244 @entity2694
The surgical correction of vertical malpositions of the @entity1 eye has been made relatively safe and reliable by recent surgical techniques. The authors define this condition as @entity2694 and review the etiology of this deformity in 38 recent consecutive cases that were surgically treated at the Craniofacial Anomalies Center of The University of Virginia. Some new and useful tests are described that are of value to the plastic surgeon in analysis of the @entity154 and in planning the appropriate surgical procedure to correct the vertical @entity10244 of one or both eyes. Several cases are illustrated that describe the principal surgical methods of moving the eye up or down without @entity1018 . The vertical eye shifts in this series have been in the range of 2 to 3 mm to over 22 mm. No @entity1018 was produced by these corrections. The most common difficulties and complications of @entity2694 corrections are described. The implications of this type of surgery in terms of visual physiology are suggested. The authors conclude that surgical @entity2694 is possible, safe, and rewarding to the @entity1 . However, they advise that the correction is best performed in young @entity1 and by a specially trained team of plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and ophthalmologists.
