Anatomic variations of the inferior oblique muscle: A potential cause of failed inferior oblique weakening surgery

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 485-488

  De Angelis, Dan ^a   Makar, Inas ^a   Kraft, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; EYE SURGERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERIOR OBLIQUE MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCULOMOTOR MUSCLES; TREATMENT FAILURE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032836329     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00225-1     Document Type: Article

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