American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 341-346.e2 , 1 February 2010

Surgical Procedure for Correcting Globe Dislocation in Highly Myopic Strabismus

  • Makoto Yamaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Makoto Yamaguchi, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Japan
    • ,
  • Tsuranu Yokoyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Children's Medical Center Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Kunihiko Shiraki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

,Accepted 28 August 2009.

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 See Accompanying Editorial on page 184.

PII: S0002-9394(09)00661-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.035

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 341-346.e2 , 1 February 2010

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