Lateral rectus posterior fixation suture

Some authors have suggested that a posterior fixation suture on the lateral rectus muscle is ineffective because of the muscle's long arc of contact with the globe. We report a small case series of patients successfully treated using a lateral rectus posterior fixation suture.The surgical database of one surgeon (JMH) was reviewed for all patients undergoing lateral rectus posterior fixation surgery for mechanical or paretic strabismus. In all...