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Horizontal Rectus Muscle Offsets and the Y-Splitting Procedure

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Vertical transposition of horizontal muscle insertions is an effective means of collapsing an A or V pattern. This is true only if there is no significant oblique overaction. If oblique overaction is present, appropriate oblique muscle surgery should be performed.

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(2007). Horizontal Rectus Muscle Offsets and the Y-Splitting Procedure. In: Farzavandi, S. (eds) Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68625-7_15

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