Postoperative full abduction in a patient of Duane retraction syndrome without an abducens nerve: a case report
Abstract Background Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) consists of abduction deficit, globe retraction and upshoots or downshoots with adduction. The abducens nerve on the affected side is absent in type 1 DRS. After bilateral medial rectus muscle recession in unilateral type 1 DRS may improve the abdu...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0475-6 |