Splitting of the lateral rectus muscle with medial transposition to treat oculomotor palsy: a retrospective analysis of 29 consecutive cases.
Sotirios BasiakosMichael GräfMarkus N PreisingBirgit LorenzPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2019)
This is by far the largest published study regarding the outcome of lateralis splitting in NIII palsy. The procedure is difficult, yet a very useful option. Serous detachment is a serious complication, but usually transitory. Its cause and mechanisms are not fully understood and warrant further investigation.