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Abstract
Botulinum toxin can be a useful tool for treating acute sixth nerve palsy and excessive eye deviations due to unstable Graves' disease, when surgery is not yet possible. The diagnostic injection for estimation of possible postoperative double vision also makes sense. In convergence spasms, periocular botulinum toxin injections can be a therapeutic option. Botulinum toxin is not a first line option in infantile esotropia without binocularity or in adult horizontal strabismus. Side effects include ptosis and vertical deviations.Entities:
Keywords: Convergence spasm; Cranial nerve palsy; Double vision; Graves’ disease; Strabismus
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27369733 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-016-0302-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ophthalmologe ISSN: 0941-293X Impact factor: 1.059