April 6, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Some strabismus surgeons operating for ocular misalignment leave their sutures long in order to be able to make postoperative adjustments. Other surgeons believe ...

This randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients.

We commend Nihalani and Hunter 1 on an excellent review of the adjustable suture strabismus surgery literature, especially with regard to paediatric squints. As the authors mention, the benefits of ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I can understand why many surgeons are not comfortable using adjustable sutures in children. It can be difficult ...

A squint is when a person’s eyes do not align properly but look in different directions. People may also refer to it as “strabismus”. It often affects children but can occur at any age. Corrective ...

April 24, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - PES Adult Strabismus Center, an ophthalmology practice in Fort Worth, Texas, is ...

NEW ORLEANS — The jury is still out about whether adjustable or tied-off sutures are best to ensure that eye muscles remain aligned after strabismus surgery. In the absence of definitive evidence from ...