Abstract:Brown's syndrome is a form of restrictive strabismus first described by Brown in 1905. It is characterized by a restriction of the superior oblique trochlea-tendon complex and patients have limited elevation in adduction that can be detected clinically as compensatory head posture. This syndrome may present in congenital, acquired, constant, or intermittent forms (1). Surgery is frequently indicated in the presence of strabismus or abnormal head position with Brown's syndrome (2). The surgical procedure used t… Show more
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