BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to investigate the facial skeletal features associated with chin deviation. METHODS Twenty-five patients (14 males and 11 females) diagnosed with chin deviations of more than 2 mm were recruited. Fifteen skeletal landmarks, including median and lateral points, were located on posteroanterior cephalograms. The CG-ANS (crista-galli of the ethmoid-anterior na...

Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is characterized by a three-dimensional deviation of the vertebral column and its etiopathogenesis is unknown. Various factors are associated with idiopathic scoliosis, among these a prominent role has been attributed to integration of vestibular information with graviception for perception of space. Subjective visual vertical (SVV) is a sensitive sign of verticality p...

OBJECTIVE To describe preoperative characteristics and postoperative results among patients with esotropic Duane syndrome who underwent vertical rectus transposition with vs without subsequent medial rectus recession (MRR). METHODS Clinical records were compared of patients with esotropic Duane syndrome who underwent vertical rectus transposition with (study group) vs without (control group) ...

BACKGROUND Transient ocular misalignment as a complication of parabulbar and peribulbar anesthesia has already been reported in the literature. The aim of our study was to present a case of irreversible iatrogenic vertical strabismus after cataract surgery, which had to be operated on. METHODS Clinical and orthoptic evaluation of a female patient with vertical diplopia after phacoemulsificati...

PURPOSE A recently introduced direct drill-guiding implant surgery system features minimal tolerance of surgical instruments in the metal sleeve by using shank-modified drills and a sleeve-incorporated stereolithographic guide template. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of this new guided surgery system in partially edentulous patients using geometric analyses. MATERIALS ...

PURPOSE To determine the prevalence rate and related risk factors of reoperation among patients with congenital esotropia. METHODS One hundred fifty-seven children with congenital esotropia were divided into two groups after at least one operation: children with deviation within 10 PD (n = 89; success group) and those with deviation greater than 10 PD or history of reoperation (n = 68; failur...

OBJECTIVE This research examines individual differences in the wrist postures adopted during the use of two pointing devices (mouse and trackball). DESIGN A multiple case study of twelve participants was employed. BACKGROUND The use of pointing devices may lead to musculoskeletal discomfort and injury as a consequence of prolonged exposure to postures involving wrist extension and ulnar dev...

Aims. To report the results of lateral rectus muscle recession, medial rectus muscle resection, and superior oblique muscle transposition in the restoration and maintenance of ocular alignment in primary position for patients with total third-nerve palsy. Methods. The medical records of patients who underwent surgery between March 2007 and September 2011 for total third-nerve palsy were reviewe...