Immediate Postoperative Alignment Following Bimedial Rectus Recession for Esotropia in Children Compared to Adults

Strabismus, a common disorder of ocular alignment, affects up to 4% of children and a similar proportion of adults.1 –3 Esodeviations predominate, especially among children in Western populations, for which strabismus surgery is commonly recommended.1 The success of strabismus surgery can often be gauged by the immediate postoperative angle of deviation. For example, surgery for intermittent exotropia is more li kely to be successful if the immediate postoperative angle of deviation is 5 to 10 prism diopters (PD) of esotropia.4,5 Literature regarding the ideal immediate postoperative alignment

Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - June 19, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mohamed B. Hassan, MD Source Type: research