DR. AMAR PUJARI

, Dr. ROHIT SAXENA, Dr. SWATI PHULJHELE

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the possibility of complex strabismus surgical simulation on goat eyes.

Methods: The procured goat eyes were inspected for globe integrity, muscle quality and muscle length. The included eyes were inducted for surgical simulation based on their insertion and orientation as oblique or recti muscles.

Results: The inferior oblique weakening procedures (Fink’s recession, Park’s recession, Elliot and Nankin procedure, total anterior positioning and antero-nasal trans-position), superior oblique procedures (superior oblique tuck, posterior tenectomy, loop tenotomy and Harada Ito procedures) and all recti muscle procedures were successful simulated and practised (Knapp’s procedure, augmented Knapp’s, Nishida’s procedure, Faden operation and Y splitting procedure).

Conclusions: On goat eyes, complex strabismus surgical procedures can be successfully simulated and practiced.