Botulinum toxin as adjunct for refractory compressive optic neuropathy in Graves' disease

An euthyroid patient was referred for compressive optic neuropathy in Graves' disease. Under prednisone therapy the right and left visual acuities were 1.0 and 0.4, with a profound decrease in color vision on the left. Bilateral anterior orbital decompressions were performed. When prednisone was withdrawn postoperatively, the visual acuity of the right eye dropped to 0.32 with bilateral complete failure on the Ishihara color test. A biopsy of the inferior oblique muscle of the left eye confirmed Graves' disease and additional transantral decompression of the right orbital apex was performed. Under intravenous methylprednisolone therapy, the visual acuity dropped postoperatively to 0.2 and 0.4, respectively. 15 U botulinum toxin were given by retrobulbar injection between the inferior and lateral rectus muscles. Four days later the patient called and said that the visual acuity in the right eye had improved tremendously. Two weeks after the injection the visual acuity was 0.7 in both eyes, although prednisone had been reduced to 20 mg by that time. The convergent strabismus had increased but the already severely restricted motility of the right eye had been little affected by the retrobulbar injection, and adduction not at all. Orbital CT-scan showed thinning of the inferior and lateral rectus muscles, but not of the medial rectus.     

Exophthalmos in myelodysplastic syndrome

A case of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who suffered alternating proptosis was reported. A 57-year-old Japanese man with MDS developed acute painful left proptosis with eyelid edema, conjunctival injection, visual disturbance, and restriction of eye movements. This lasted for 3 weeks. Computerized tomography (CT) showed swelling of the lateral and medial rectus muscles and the optic nerve, as well as a retrobulbar mass. Later, a similar painful right proptosis with severe conjunctival chemosis developed. CT showed only bilateral mild optic nerve swelling. The visual acuity of the right eye decreased to null even after remission of the proptosis. The patient died due to myocardial infarction and underwent autopsy. The right optic nerve stroma was found to be increased over that of the left. Cellular infiltration was noted in the left optic nerve and the retrobulbar connective tissue. This self-limiting and relapsing proptosis was apparently related to MDS. This is only the second MDS case with such severe ophthalmological symptoms reported in the literature.     

Unilateral aplasia of a lateral rectus muscle

BACKGROUND: The congenital absence of an extraocular muscle is rare. The case of an unilateral lateral rectus muscle and a review of the literature are presented. PATIENT AND METHODS: A healthy 7-year old boy with inconspicuous family history was seen in our clinic. The boy had been noted to have a right esotropia from infancy. Clinical orthoptical examinations and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed. The esotropia was corrected by transposition of the superior and inferior rectus muscle. RESULTS: With correction of the myopic astigmatism the visual acuity of either eye was 0.8. The right eye could not abduct to pass the midline, the left eye passed the midline by 35 degrees. From the primary position the right eye was able to elevate by 20 degrees and the left eye to elevate 15 degrees. The alternate prism and cover test showed in either eye fixation an esotropia of 24 degrees without significant change in elevation or depression. Besides, there was a hypertropia (+VD) of 14 degrees which increased to 21 degrees in left gaze and decreased to 0 degree in right gaze. Indirect ophthalmoscopy showed a bilateral excyclo position of approximately 5-10 degrees. Retraction of either eye was not seen in any gaze direction. The axial length of the right/left eye was 25.2 mm/24.6 mm. Aplasia of the right lateral rectus muscle and hypoplasia of the left lateral rectus muscle could be demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging. Intraoperatively the right lateral rectus muscle was absent. The vertical eye muscle inserted regularly. Hummelsheim's procedure was performed. Eight months postoperatively, the boy was orthotropic in primary position. The inferior oblique overaction was still present together with a "V" pattern of 8 degrees. The Bagolini test was positive. CONCLUSION: The congenital absence of one or more extraocular muscles is a rare condition, which has to be considered as a differential diagnosis to neurogenic nerve palsy.     

Squint surgery in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy

The results of extraocular muscle surgery in 22 patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy were evaluated. All patients were classified in NOSPECS class 4: The mean age at the time of squint surgery was 55¹⁰/12 years; there were 6 males and 16 females. Ten patients had primary extraocular muscle surgery. Twelve patients were first treated with prednisone alone or prednisone and retrobulbar irradiation therapy (1000 RAD) and orbital decompression because of other ocular symptoms. All patients were euthyreotic at the time of operation, and their motility was unchanged for at least 6 months. Altogether 40 muscles were operated; most often recession of the inferior rectus (11 X) and recession of the medial rectus (9 X) were performed. All patients achieved orthophoria and a useful field of binocular single vision postoperatively.     

Endoscopic and trans-fornix removal of a giant orbital-ethmoidal osteoma

A 39-year old female was referred with a 2 year history of slowly progressive headache, exophthalmos, diplopia and restricted eye movements with exotropia of the right eye. Orthoptic examination revealed restricted elevation and mildly restricted adduction of the right eye. CT and MRI demonstrated a large (35 x 20 x 23 mm) calcified infraorbital lesion extending into the ethmoidal sinus. Because the visual field defects were progressive and the acuity OD dropped to 20/80 surgical intervention was necessary. The osteoma was successfully removed using an inferior and medial orbitotomy with swinging eyelid combined with an endoscopic approach. In a second procedure the orbital floor was reconstructed with a porous polyethylene (Medpor) implant. A final procedure consisted of a 3 mm recession of the left superior rectus muscle and infundibulotomy by the sinus surgeon to open the blocked maxillary sinus. After 6 months visual acuity OD had returned to 20/20. Orthoptic examination showed normal binocular function.     

Large exotropia after retrobulbar anesthesia

A 67-year-old woman complained of horizontal diplopia shortly following bilateral cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation performed under retrobulbar anesthesia. Retrobulbar anesthesia was administered at an inferotemporal injection site using 1 cc lidocaine hydrochloride 2% mixed with bupivacaine hydrochloride 0.5%. The initial ophthalmologic evaluation showed a 12-prism diopter (PD) exotropia, and ocular motility evaluation revealed marked limitation of adduction without vertical limitation. One year after cataract surgery, the exodeviation increased up to 60 PD. The patient underwent an 8.0-mm recession of the right lateral rectus and a 6.0-mm recession of the left lateral rectus. Both lateral rectus muscles were biopsied, and biopsy revealed dense fibrous connective tissue without viable muscular cells. The lateral rectus muscle might be injured by retrobulbar anesthesia, and it could induce large exotropia.     

A case of orbital myositis complicated with optic neuropathy--analysis of the pathological mechanism of optic neuropathy from magnetic resonance imaging findings

BACKGROUND: We observed a rare case of orbital myositis involving the optic nerve. Case: A 52-year-old woman complained of visual disturbance, lid swelling, ocular pain, and conjunctival injection in her right eye. Her corrected vision was 0.15 in the right eye and 1.2 in the left eye. Relative afferent pupillary defect(RAPD) and central scotoma in visual field test were noted in the right eye. Ocular movement of her right eye was moderately disturbed in all directions. Although laboratory data showed elevation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, other hematological data such as thyroid function, autoimmune antibodies, and viral infection antibodies were normal. Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) findings showed compression of the optic nerve at the orbital apex by marked thickening of the right lateral rectus muscle and superior rectus muscle, and inflammation directly invading the optic nerve. Based on the above findings, we diagnosed the case as orbital myositis complicated with optic neuropathy, and started corticosteroid therapy. Her right corrected vision improved dramatically, and the RAPD, central scotoma, and lid swelling disappeared shortly after administration. Enlargement of the extraocular muscles was still present one month after corticosteroid therapy. CONCLUSION: MRI findings suggested that optic neuropathy in this case was induced not only by mechanical compression by the enlarged extraocular muscles at the orbital apex but also by direct inflammatory infiltration from the extraocular muscles.     

甲状腺相关眼病行眼外肌后徙松解术的疗效观察

目的探讨甲状腺相关眼病（TAO）致限制性斜视患者眼外肌后徙松解术后,视力、眼压、视野、视网膜中央动脉血流速度的变化。方法选择2002年1月至2004年1月于北京协和医院眼科诊治的17例（20只眼）因TAO致限制性斜视行手术治疗的患者,其中1例行上直肌断腱术、1例行上直肌悬吊术、1例行右下直肌后徙联合左上直肌后徙术,余14例（17只眼）行下直肌后徙术。20只患眼手术前、后均检查视力、眼压、视野,测量视网膜中央动脉血流速度,并进行对照比较。结果术后5只眼视力提高≥2行,15只眼维持术前视力;术前、后眼压和视野平均缺损情况比较,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;术前、后视网膜中央动脉血流参数比较：术后收缩期峰值血流速度（PSV）、舒张末期血流速度（EDV）增加及阻力指数（RI）降低（P〈0．05）。结论TAO致限制性斜视患者于静止期行眼外肌后徙松解术治疗,不仅可消除复视,使眼球运动好转,而且能提高裸眼视力、缓解眼压、改善视野和视网膜中央动脉血流速度。（中华眼科杂志,2005,41：772—776）     

An Unexpected Outcome of Blunt Ocular Trauma: Rupture of Three Muscles

Introduction: Traumatic strabismus due to isolated extraocular muscle rupture is uncommon. Treatment usually depends on the severity of both the subjective and objective findings. Methods: We report a male patient with restricted abduction and supraduction in the right eye follow ing a blunt ocular trauma. The exploration revealed the rupture of superior rectus, superior oblique, and lateral rectus muscles. Only lateral rectus muscle could be sutured to the proximal segment. Superior rectus and superior oblique muscles were severed brutally, so that repairing was not possible.

Results: On the day after exploration and primary suturation, there was 25 prism diopters (PD) hypotropia and 15 PD esotropia in his right eye with severe limited supraduction and abduction. His major complaint was a large vertical diplopia which resolved partially with the prismatic glasses prescribed. After 6 months follow-up, medial rectus and inferior rectus recession was performed in the right eye. The patient had a limited but improved abduction after the operation. He was orthotropic and had a single binocular vision in the primary position.

Discussion: In suspected extraocular muscle ruptures, orbital imaging methods and surgical exploration should be considered promptly. MRI may be mandatory to demonstrate the severed muscles in cases with persistent diplopia and normal CT. Prognosis is usually better in patients having partial extraocular muscle damage and treatment options should be evaluated on patient basis.     

Lateral rectus dermoid cyst presenting as incomitant esotropia

A 24-year-old male presented with decreased vision associated with inward deviation of his left eye since childhood and gradually progressive prominence of left eye for 6 months. Left eye examination revealed visual acuity of 2/60, convergent squint with restricted abduction and medial dystopia. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a well-circumscribed mass with fat fluid levels temporal to the optic nerve indistinguishable from the left lateral rectus. Intraoperatively, a well-encapsulated mass was identified within the lateral rectus muscle which was confirmed as dermoid cyst on histopathology. Patient subsequently underwent surgical correction of his esotropia and the final cosmetic outcome was satisfactory. Dermoid cysts are common orbital lesions usually found overlying suture lines. A dermoid cyst presenting within the ocular muscles is a rare entity. Deep dermoid cyst should be considered as one of the differentials for focal enlargement of extraocular muscles.     

Combination management by C-arm fluoroscopy and extraocular muscle severance for penetrating ocular trauma with a retrobulbar foreign body

We report here the successful removal of a retrobulbar metallic foreign body in a patient with penetrating ocular trauma by a transconjunctival approach and combination management with C-arm fluoroscopy and extraocular muscle severance. A 37-year-old man sustained a penetrating injury to the right eye while using an iron hammer. Initial slitlamp examination revealed a corneoscleral laceration, iridocele, anterior chamber collapse, and a traumatic cataract. Visual acuity in the right eye was limited to the perception of hand motion. Computed tomography revealed an orbital foreign body in the retrobulbar area. The patient underwent corneoscleral suturing, severance of extraocular muscles, removal of the foreign body with guidance by C-arm fluoroscopy, pars plana lensectomy, and pars plana vitrectomy. Combination management with C-arm fluoroscopy and extraocular muscle severance may thus be a suitable approach to the removal of a retrobulbar metallic foreign body.     

Bidirectional Synergistic Vergence

ABSTRACT

A 14-year-old boy presented with left ptosis and squint since his childhood. In primary position he had left hypotropia with ptosis (levator function 2?mm). With elevation of the right eye, the left eye depresses and adducts; with depression of the right eye, the left eye elevates and abducts. Forced duction test revealed no restrictive pattern. The synergistic divergence described in the literature was unidirectional and wholly compatible with inferior rectus co-contraction. But this case is bidirectional, and the aberrant upward movement cannot be explained by rectus muscle co-contraction. The two vertical rectus muscles show reciprocal misinnervation, or this effect could be coming from co-contraction of one of the oblique muscles for the movement in one direction.     

下直肌后退术治疗甲状腺相关眼病性眼外肌病变

目的 探讨下直肌后退术治疗甲状腺相关眼病性眼外肌病变的适应证、手术特点和效果等.方法 回顾分析诊治的39例甲状腺相关眼病性眼外肌病变需作下直肌后退术的患者.其中男24例:女15例:年龄28.0～66.0岁(平均49.9岁).手术方式包括下直肌后退术31例;下直肌断腱术1例:下直肌后退+上白:肌缩短3例;下直肌后退+内直肌后退2例:右眼下直肌后退+左眼内直肌后退外直肌缩短1例;左眼下直肌后退+右眼上直肌后退下直肌缩短1例.术后平均随访1.4年.结果 术后25例正位,复视消失;欠矫5～15°10例,复视明显改善:过矫4例.20°以内的下斜视行下直肌后退术每1mm后退平均可矫止2.5°.大度数垂直斜(20°～＞45.),78.9%(15/19)行患眼下直肌后退术可矫正;21.0%(4/19)需行下直肌断腱术或加患眼上直肌缩短术.所有大度数垂直斜均需作眼球缝线固定术.结论 下直肌后退术治疗甲状腺相关眼病性眼外肌病变的限制性下斜视效果满意,文中对手术时机、手术特点、手术方式与手术注意点进行了详细的讨论.     

眼外肌运动神经眶内段的应用解剖

目的 为临床眶内手术避免眼外肌运动神经损伤提供解剖学资料。方法 采用显微解剖学技术对60侧成人动眼神经、滑车神经和外展神经的位置、走行、毗邻进行解剖学观察。结果（1）滑车神经多在上斜肌后1/3段的眶面入肌,在滑车神经与上睑提肌交叉处,额神经紧邻滑车神经外侧;（2）外展神经入肌点有动脉伴行者占86.67%,上下3等分外直肌的肌腹,入肌点在肌的中1/3份者66.67%;（3）动眼神经上干出总腱环后行于上直肌与视神经之间,并分支入上直肌和上睑提肌。动眼社会下干分出内直肌支、下直肌支和下斜肌支。内直肌支经视神经下方向内前斜行至内直肌。下直肌支有2～5条分支,入肌点多在肌的后1/3部。下斜肌支沿下直肌的外上方前行入下斜肌,是动眼神经分支中行程最长的一支。结论 经颅开眶,在上斜肌与上睑提肌、上直肌之间的间隙入路手术时应注意保护滑车神经。肌锥内后部手术在保护好视神经、眼动脉及其分支等结构的同时,还应注意保护动眼神经和外展神经。     

Blinding orbital cellulitis: a complication of strabismus surgery

A 56-year-old healthy man underwent left medial rectus recession and lateral rectus resection for esotropia. The next day he developed severe left periocular pain with decreased vision, an afferent pupillary defect, periorbital edema, limited ocular motility, and proptosis. Computed tomography showed fat stranding and less than 90 degrees of posterior globe tenting. Despite intravenous antibiotics to treat orbital cellulitis, and a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis to decompress the orbit, visual acuity worsened to no light perception. The patient underwent emergent orbital decompression including release of the superior and inferior septum and outfracturing of the orbital floor and medial wall; however, there was no recovery of vision. Blinding orbital cellulitis is a rare complication after strabismus surgery. Despite poor prognosis, prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment may maximize visual potential.     

A congruous superior quadrantanopsia following a junctional scotoma induced by asperogillosis

A 69-year old man presented to us with decreased vision in his right eye and a relative afferent pupillary defect. Under the presumption that he was suffering from retrobulbar optic neuritis or ischemic optic neuropathy, visual field tests were performed, revealing the presence of a junctional scotoma. Imaging studies revealed tumorous lesions extending from the sphenoid sinus at the right superior orbital fissure, with erosion of the right medial orbital wall and optic canal. Right optic nerve decompression was performed via an endoscopic sphenoidectomy, and histopathologic examination confirmed the presence of aspergillosis. The patient did not receive any postoperative antifungal treatment; however, his vision improved to 20 / 40, and his visual field developed a left congruous superior quadrantanopsia 18 months postoperatively. A junctional scotoma can be caused by aspergillosis, demonstrating the importance of examining the asymptomatic eye when a patient is experiencing a loss of vision in one eye. Furthermore, damage to the distal optic nerve adjacent to the proximal optic chiasm can induce unusual congruous superior quadrantanopsia.     

Isolated complete bitemporal hemianopia in traumatic chiasmal syndrome

A 29-year-old man presented with a chief complaint of lateral blindness in the left eye at 4 months after an accidental fall. His best corrected visual acuity was 0.7 in the left eye and 1.0 in the right eye. Visual field test showed a complete bitemporal hemianopic defect without any neurologic symptoms. An orbital computed tomography scan with non-enhancement conducted at the time of the visit showed multiple frontal skull fractures and cerebromalacia a small fracture in the sphenoidal boneboth frontal lobes. No radiological abnormalities of the visual pathway were detected. Optical coherence showed reduced thickness in the retinal nerve fiber layer, primarily in the superior and inferior part of the left eye. To our knowledge, a complete bitemporal hemianopia without neurological deficits is extremely rare in traumatic chiasmal syndrome.     

Posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in a patient with oculocutaneous albinism.

A 56-year-old woman with tyrosinase-negative oculocutaneous albinism complained of gradually decreasing vision in the left eye. Her visual acuity was 20/300 in the right eye and hand motion in the left eye. She had pink skin and white hair and cilia. On examination, bilateral hypopigmented irides, an opaque lens in the left eye, a hypopigmented fundus in the right eye, and nystagmus were found. An extra-capsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation was performed. After retrobulbar anesthesia was administered, the nystagmus ceased temporarily. Postoperatively, visual acuity in the left eye improved to 20/200. We believe IOL implantation is useful in the treatment of cataracts in albino patients.     

Bupivacaine Injection to Lateral Rectus in Abducens Nerve Palsy

A 49-year-old female presented with bilateral abducens nerve palsies. She had 75 prism diopter esotropia. The extraocular movement of the lateral rectus was -1 limitation for the right eye and -4 limitations for the left. After performing orbital magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 2 mL of bupivacain (5 mg/mL) was injected into the left lateral rectus (LR). One month after injection, a further orbital MRI was performed. Subsequently, recession of both medial rectus (6 mm) and resection of the left LR (9 mm) were performed. After one month, bupivacaine had no hypertrophic effects. There was little change in angle of deviation. The orbital MRI scan showed a 1.91% increase in volume compared to the muscle prior to the injection. Histological findings showed no muscle fibers of the left LR muscle, only the fiber nucleus and the collagen that replaced the fibers. We report on the changes in stiffness and muscle volume and on the histology of the muscle one month after injecting bupivacaine into the paralyzed left LR muscle combined with standard surgical treatment.     

Optic Neuropathy with Delayed Onset After Trauma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

The authors report a case of a 16-year-old healthy male who experienced loss of vision in the right eye immediately after getting punched by a fist. His visual acuity improved to 20/20 within hours, and the optic nerve head appeared normal. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the orbits showed fractures of the right inferior orbital wall and lamina papyracea. The morning after the injury, he awoke with right eye vision decline to count fingers. There was pallid optic nerve swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the orbits showed right medial rectus enlargement and no optic canal abnormalities. The patient was treated with intravenous (IV) methylprednisolone with improvement in visual acuity. Literature of delayed traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) and anterior TON is reviewed.