Bilateral lateral rectus exploration with re-recession and left medial rectus resection Aug. 12, 2020 Overview Show transcript Overview Erick D. Bothun, M.D., is a pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismus surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. One of Dr. Bothun's patients needed strabismus surgery to fix an exotropia alignment that caused the eyes to drift out. Watch as Dr. Bothun helps improve this patient's quality of life and the alignment of the patient's eyes through a bilateral lateral rectus exploration with re-recession and left medial rectus resection. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoBilateral limbal medial rectus hang-back recession with adjustable sutureVideoBilateral fornix and bilateral medial rectus recession with fixed attachment for right eye and hang-back technique in left eyeVideoRight medial rectus recession followed by secondary intraocular lens insertion with iris hooks and optic capture VID-20532615 Medical Professionals Bilateral lateral rectus exploration with re-recession and left medial rectus resection