Short-term effect of surgery on the health-related quality of life in children with intermittent exotropia

Abstract

AIM:To investigate health-related quality of life(HRQOL)state in children with intermittent exotropia using the Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire(IXTQ)and research the effect of strabismus surgeries on HRQOL. METHODS:In this prospective study, we chose 42 patients with intermittent exotropia(aged 5-17 years)as case group, and 42 patients(aged 5-17 years)as control group. The Chinese IXTQ was used to evaluate HRQOL at 1d preoperatively and 3mo postoperatively in the two groups, and the differences of the two groups before and after surgery and the effect of strabismus surgery on HRQOL were analyzed. RESULTS:The scores of HRQOL in control group were statistically significant higher than that of case group(PPPPCONCLUSION:Intermittent exotropia could affect the HRQOL in psychosocial and visual functional. The greatest HRQOL concerns for children with intermittent exotropia were shutting one eye when sunny, waiting for their eyes to clear up instead of taunts and friendship. The surgical treatment could improve HRQOL in children with intermittent exotropia.

Keywords

• intermittent exotropia children
• quality of life
• intermittent exotropia questionnaire
• strabismus surgery
• strabismus surgery