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    Strabismus Surgery: Opening Sub-Tenon's Space

    By John D. Ferris, FRCOphth; Peter E. J. Davies, FRANZCO, MPH
    Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Series: Strabismus Surgery
    Pediatric Ophth/Strabismus, Strabismus

    The video demonstrates opening of Sub-Tenon's space. Connective tissue at Tenon’s capsule can be dissected bluntly to facilitate muscle hooking and injection of local anesthetic for strabismus surgery. Space both above and below the muscle insertion should be cleared.

    Reproduced, with permission, from Ferris JD, Davies PEJ. Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Series: Strabismus Surgery.