Miopexia supra-ecuatorial del recto lateral en el tratamiento del síndrome «sagging/heavy eye» miópico

Abstract

PurposeTo describe the outcome of the patients diagnosed of sagging/heavy eye associated to myopia, that were operated on with the supra-equatorial displacement with lateral rectus myopexy. MethodsA retrospective study of 9 cases between 2017 and 2023. The following data were analyzed: horizontal and vertical deviation, diplopia, amblyopia, ductions, ocular torsion, sensorial test, macular pathology, and the orbital magnetic resonance. Treatment was considered successful if the diplopia was improved or eliminated and a final vertical deviation≤5prism diopters (PD). ResultsThe mean age (SD) was: 62.11 (4.6) years (100% women). A total of 88.88% presented diplopia. The mean preoperative hypotropia was: 11.33PD (SD 3.16), and the mean final VD 3.44PD (SD 3.05). After surgery, the hypotropia was overcorrected in one case, under corrected in 5, and orthophoria was achieved in another 3. The technique was associated with surgery of another rectus muscle in 4 subjects. The mean follow-up time after surgery was 34 months (SD 34.62). Six of the 9 patients improved with a vertical deviation≤5PD. In 3 patients, the diplopia was eliminated, while in 5 it remained intermittent (3 with macular pathology). ConclusionSupra-equatorial displacement with lateral rectus myopexy for treatment of myopic sagging/heavy eye is a therapeutic option if hypotropia is less than 12PD or the Yokoyama technique is not indicated. A good result was obtained in most cases, although diplopia could only be totally suppressed in three, and another five remained intermittent.