Fig. 29. A. After the muscle has been cut free from the globe, the surgeon should pull gently on the suture. This pull not only ensures that the suture is attached securely to the muscle but also tests whether the transverse portion of the suture placed through the tendon has been cut in the process of removing the muscle from the globe. B. When the transverse suture has been cut, an additional suture should be passed through the tendon so that the muscle will be held securely when it is recessed to its new insertion site.