English Explanatory Dictionary

Harada-Ito procedure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eye muscle operation designed to improve the excyclotorsion experienced by some patients with cranial nerve IV palsy. The superior oblique tendon is split, and the anterior fibers are moved anteriorly and laterally so as to stretch and tighten them selectively, enhancing incyclotorsion.

Word forms

Harada-Ito procedure Harada-Ito procedures

Etymology

Named after M. Harada and Y. Ito, who published on the subject in 1964.

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