Clinical analysis of 139 cases after intermittent exotropia surgery

Abstract

AIM:To investigate the operation opportunity and therapeutic effect of intermittent exotropia. METHODS: A prospective study of 139 patients with intermittent exotropia admitted to our hospital from May 2014 to December 2016 was conducted. Patients were divided into three groups according to their ages: Group A with 58 cases aged between 3 and 7 years old, Group B with 41 cases aged from 8 to 12 years old and Group C with 40 cases aged more than 12 years old. The therapeutic effect of each group was observed. RESULTS: The postoperative orthographic rate between the three groups at 3d, 1, 3 and 6mo postoperatively had statistical differences(PPPPPP>0.05), while the degree of strabismus in each group after 6mo was significantly different(P△ in Group A was higher than the other two groups(PPPP>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the incidence of ocular regression rate in three groups during the 6mo follow-up(PPPCONCLUSION: The surgical type of the intermittent exotropia should be based on the classification of strabismus, which can promote postoperative recovery of the eye position and visual function, improve visual acuity, and then avoid ocular regresses.

Keywords

• intermittent exotropia
• operation opportunity
• therapeutic effect
• therapeutic effect