The scar around the extraocular muscle following strabismus surgery

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21791703
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Ophthalmology
Research Institution	Wakayama Medical University
Principal Investigator	SHIRAI Kumi 和歌山県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (70326370)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	斜視手術 / 外眼筋 / 瘢痕
Research Abstract	The scar with fibrosis was recognized around the sutured muscle after strabismus surgery. Fibrous tissue was widely formed, as conjunctival incision was larger. The markers of fibrosis were not expressed in the cultured extraocular muscle cells.