DEC 27, 2012
Retrieving a “Lost” Extraocular Muscle
By Joseph L. Lin, MD
Annual Meeting 2012
Oculoplastics/Orbit
A “lost” rectus muscle is a severe complication of strabismus or sinus surgery, and is commonly believed to be irretrievable. This video demonstrates a technique for retrieving a slipped medial rectus muscle via an extraconal approach, which offers straightforward visualization of the muscle in the posterior orbit.