Modified Nishida muscle transposition procedure combined with superior rectus muscle tenotomy for inferior rectus muscle aplasia

Abstract

The modified Nishida muscle transposition procedure, in which the one-third of the vertical rectus muscle bellies are sutured onto the sclera in the infero- and superotemporal quadrants without either tenotomy of the vertical rectus muscles or splitting of the vertical rectus muscle is an effective treatment for abducens nerve palsy. We report a case of inferior rectus muscle aplasia treated using the modified Nishida procedure to transpose both horizontal rectus muscles inferiorly combined with superior rectus tenotomy.