AIM: To study the effect of anterior transposition of the inferior oblique muscle in the treatment of children's dissociated vertical deviation(DVD).

METHODS: A total of 60 children(60 eyes)with DVD were selected in our hospital from Mar.2014 to Mar.2016. All the families of the children master the study plan truthfully and signed the informed consent. They were divided into control group(treated with rectus recession)and observation group(treated with anterior transposition of the inferior oblique)by using random sampling method, 30 for each group, compared for clinical curative effect.

RESULTS: The total efficiency of the observation group was 90%, the incidence of complications was 10%, these of the control group was 77% and 20%, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P<0.05); ocular symptoms, corneal surface asymmetry index in the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION:Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique for children is effective and safe.