Time and Factors Affecting the Direction of Re-drift in Essential Infantile Esotropia

Although exotropic or esotropic drift after surgical correction for infantile esotropia has been reported to be common, the onset time and factors of the re-drift have not been well studied. Recurrence after infantile esotropia surgery was reported to occur at various postoperative periods.1,2 Although the onset of overcorrection after esotropia surgery was also reported to be variable, several studies suggested a long latency period before the development of overcorrection.1,3,4 In a previous study, the time interval between original surgery and reoperation for overcorrection was reported to
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research