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Comparison of bilateral lateral rectus recession and unilateral recession resection for basic type intermittent exotropia in children.

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Authors Wang L , Wu Q , Kong X , Li Z
Journal The British journal of ophthalmology
Year 2013
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AIMS: To compare surgical outcome of bilateral lateral rectus recession (BLR-rec) and unilateral lateral rectus recession combined with medial rectus resection (R&R) for the basic type of intermittent exotropia (IXT) in children. METHODS: Eighty-five consecutive patients aged 3-15 years old with the basic type IXT who underwent surgery and had a minimum postoperative follow-up of 6 months were retrospectively reviewed. Thirty-eight patients underwent BLR-rec and 47 underwent R&R. Successful surgical alignment was defined as esophoria/tropia ≤5 PD (prism dioptres) to exophoria/tropia ≤8 PD in primary gaze while viewing distant or near targets. RESULTS: After a mean follow-up of 14.8 ± 9.5 months, the subjects who had undergone R&R surgery had a significantly higher success rate than those who had BLR-rec surgery (85.1% vs 65.8%, p=0.037). The undercorrection rate was significantly lower in the R&R group than in the BLR-rec group (6.4% vs 23.7%, p=0.023) and there was no significant difference in the overcorrection rate between the two groups (10.5% vs 8.5%, p=1.000). CONCLUSIONS: R&R is more effective than BLR-rec surgery in the long term for the basic type IXT in children.

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The improving outcomes in intermittent exotropia study: outcomes at 2 years after diagnosis in an observational cohort.

Journal BMC ophthalmology
Year 2012
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate current patterns of management and outcomes of intermittent distance exotropia [X(T)] in the UK. METHODS: This was an observational cohort study which recruited 460 children aged < 12 years with previously untreated X(T). Eligible subjects were enrolled from 26 UK hospital ophthalmology clinics between May 2005 and December 2006. Over a 2-year period of follow-up, clinical data were prospectively recorded at standard intervals from enrolment. Data collected included angle, near stereoacuity, visual acuity, control of X(T) measured with the Newcastle Control Score (NCS), and treatment. The main outcome measures were change in clinical outcomes (angle, stereoacuity, visual acuity and NCS) in treated and untreated X(T), 2 years from enrolment (or, where applicable, 6 months after surgery). Change over time was tested using the chi-square test for categorical, Wilcoxon test for non-parametric and paired-samples t-test for parametric data. RESULTS: At follow-up, data were available for 371 children (81% of the original cohort). Of these: 53% (195) had no treatment; 17% (63) had treatment for reduced visual acuity only (pure refractive error and amblyopia); 13% (50) had non surgical treatment for control (spectacle lenses, occlusion, prisms, exercises) and 17% (63) had surgery. Only 0.5% (2/371) children developed constant exotropia. The surgically treated group was the only group with clinically significant improvements in angle or NCS. However, 8% (5) of those treated surgically required second procedures for overcorrection within 6 months of the initial procedure and at 6-month follow-up 21% (13) were overcorrected. CONCLUSIONS: Many children in the UK with X(T) receive active monitoring only. Deterioration to constant exotropia, with or without treatment, is rare. Surgery appears effective in improving angle of X(T) and NCS, but rates of overcorrection are high.

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The long-term survival analysis of bilateral lateral rectus recession versus unilateral recession-resection for intermittent exotropia.

Authors Choi J , Chang JW , Kim SJ , Yu YS
Journal American journal of ophthalmology
Year 2012
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PURPOSE: To conduct a comparison of the long-term surgical outcomes of bilateral lateral rectus recession (BLR) vs unilateral lateral rectus recession-medial rectus resection (RR) in treatment of intermittent exotropia. DESIGN: Nonrandomized, retrospective case series. METHODS: Consecutive patients who underwent BLR or RR for treatment of intermittent exotropia between 2002 and 2006 and had ≥2 years' follow-up were recruited. Surgical outcomes were grouped according to postoperative angle of deviation as overcorrection (esophoria/tropia >5 Δ), success (esophoria/tropia ≤5 Δ to exophoria/tropia ≤10 Δ), or undercorrection/recurrence (exophoria/tropia >10 Δ), and were compared between the BLR group and the RR group at postoperative 1 day, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years, and at the final examination. RESULTS: Of 128 patients, 55 underwent BLR and 73 underwent RR. The mean follow-up period was 44.2 months in the BLR group and 47.8 months in the RR group. At 1 day, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after surgery, surgical outcomes in each group were not different (P > .05) However, the final outcome at a mean of 3.8 years was significantly different between the groups, demonstrating a higher success rate in the BLR group than in the RR group (58.2% vs 27.4%, P < .01). Cumulative probability of survival from recurrence was higher in the BLR group than in the RR group (P = .01, log-rank test). Recurrences were most common within 6 months from surgery; however, after that, recurrences occurred continuously in the RR group and rarely in the BLR group. CONCLUSION: Surgical outcomes by 2 years after surgery for intermittent exotropia were not different between the BLR and RR groups. However, final outcomes were better in the BLR group than in the RR group. This may be caused by the difference of recurrence rate over time: continuous recurrence of exotropia occurred in the RR group, while recurrence was low in the BLR group after postoperative 6 months.

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Binocular vision training after intermittent exotropia surgery

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Authors Qiu H , Li XY , Li HY , et al
Journal Int J Ophthalmol
Year 2010

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[Observation of botulinum toxin A management in childhood with intermittent exotropia].

Authors Li Y , Wu X
Journal [Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology
Year 2008
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of botulinum toxin A (BTXA) management in childhood with intermittent exotropia. METHODS: A prospective non-random clinical study was performed in 60 children aged from 4 to 12 years, who diagnosed to be intermittent exotropia. Patients were divided into surgery groups and BTXA group according to the intention of patient's parent. The recession of bilateral rectus muscle was performed in 30 patients in surgery group. BTXA injection into bilateral rectus muscle was performed in 30 patients in BTXA group. Eye alignment and the binocular vision were evaluated 6 months after the treatments. RESULTS: In BTXA group, the deviation was (-41.33 +/- 12.17)Delta (-30Delta to -75Delta) at the baseline, and (6.23 +/- 9.80)Delta (-30Delta to 0Delta) 6 month after BTXA injection. Among the patients, 7 cases were under-correct. In surgery group, the deviation was (-42.83 +/- 11.72)Delta (-25Delta to -80Delta) at the baseline, and (2.67 +/- 5.21)Delta (-15Delta to +15Delta) 6 months after surgery. Among these patients, 1 case was under-corrected, and 2 cases were overcorrected. The recovery rate was 76.67% and 90.00% respectively in BTXA and surgery group, and was no statistically significant difference these two groups (P = 0.177) and the recovery rate (chi2 = 0.42, P = 0.166). Some patients were found to have fusion and distance stereopsis re-built, while some others were found to have near stereopsis improvement in both groups. CONCLUSION: BTXA injection is a rapid, less invasive and effective procedure for the intermittent exotropia.

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Augmented bilateral lateral rectus recessions in basic intermittent exotropia.

Authors Lee SY , Hyun Kim J , Thacker NM
Journal Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Year 2007
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PURPOSE: To compare the outcomes of conventional surgery with the outcomes of surgeries using augmented amounts of symmetric lateral rectus recessions in the treatment of patients with basic intermittent exotropia. METHODS: One hundred seven patients were enrolled in this study; the patients were followed for more than 6 months. The study group was composed of 41 patients who had undergone conventional surgery, and 66 who had augmented surgery. The amount of recession in conventional surgery was determined according to Parks' formula; the augmented amount ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 mm more per eye in augmented surgery. RESULTS: The success rate was 68.2% in subjects who had undergone augmented surgery, compared with the 43.9% observed in those who had undergone the conventional procedure (p = 0.01). The under correction rate was 53.7% in those who had undergone conventional surgery and 30.3% in those who had undergone augmented surgery (p = 0.02). The overcorrection rate was similar in the two groups (conventional, 2.4%; augmented, 1.5%). CONCLUSIONS: The augmented formula may be preferable to the standard formula for patients undergoing symmetric surgery to correct basic intermittent exotropia.

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Accommodative ability in exotropia: predictive value of surgical success.

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Authors Somer D , Demirci S , Cinar FG , Duman S
Journal Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Year 2007
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the state and symmetry of accommodative response in the two eyes of patients with basic intermittent exotropia and to determine whether accommodative response is a predicting factor to the outcome of unilateral recession-resection procedures or symmetric lateral rectus recessions. METHODS: Dynamic retinoscopy was performed preoperatively on 47 patients with basic intermittent exotropia with the capacity for fusion who were undergoing a first operation for intermittent exotropia. To obtain a clinical measurement of the degree of binocular accommodative response, the monocular estimate method was used. Patients were divided into two groups: those with an "equal effective accommodative response" and those with an "unequal accommodative response" between the two eyes. Both groups received either unilateral recession-resection procedures or symmetric lateral rectus recessions. RESULTS: Thirty-two of 47 patients (68%) showed a persistent interocular difference in accommodative amplitude (asymmetric accommodation) of at least 0.75 D. Among these 32 patients with an "unequal effective accommodation," 5 of 14 patients (35.7%) receiving lateral rectus recessions had a satisfactory outcome compared with 13 of the 18 patients (72%) receiving recess/resect procedures (p = 0.039). Of the 15 patients with an "equal effective accommodation," 7 of 8 (87%) receiving recession-resection procedures had a satisfactory outcome compared with 5 of 7 patients (71%) who had lateral rectus recessions (p = 0.57). CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest that patients with an asymmetric accommodative response benefit more from recession-resection procedures. A decrease in accommodative response of the nondominant eye could be a predicting factor on the outcome of exotropia surgery.

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Intermittent exotropia: comparative surgical results of lateral recti-recession and monocular recess-resect.

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Journal Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Year 2007
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PURPOSE: To compare the results between recession of the lateral recti and monocular recess-resect procedure for the correction of the basic type of intermittent exotropia. METHODS: 115 patients with intermittent exotropia were submitted to surgery. The patients were divided into 4 groups, according to the magnitude of preoperative deviation and the surgical procedure was subsequently performed. Well compensated orthophoria or exo-or esophoria were considered surgical success, with minimum of 1 year follow-up after the operation. RESULTS: Success was obtained in 69% of the patients submitted to recession of the lateral recti, and in 77% submitted to monocular recess-resect. In the groups with deviations between 12 PD and 25 PD, surgical success was observed in 74% of the patients submitted to recession of the lateral recti and in 78% of the patients submitted to monocular recess-resect. (p=0.564). In the group with deviations between 26 PD and 35 PD, surgical success was observed in 65% out of the patients submitted to recession of the lateral recti and in 75% of the patients submitted to monocular recess-resect. (p=0.266). CONCLUSION: Recession of lateral recti and monocular recess-resect were equally effective in correcting basic type intermittent exotropia according to its preoperative deviation in primary position.

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Surgical experiences with two-muscle surgery for the treatment of intermittent exotropia.

Authors Chia A , Seenyen L , Long QB
Journal Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus / American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Year 2006
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BACKGROUND: The surgical management of intermittent exotropia, or X(T), remains a challenge. Not only are some quoted success rates relatively low (40-83%), but the outcome is notoriously unpredictable with a tendency to exotropic drift over time. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 118 patients who underwent either bilateral lateral rectus muscle recession (BLR) or unilateral medial rectus muscle resection and lateral rectus muscle recession (R&R) surgery during a 4-year period were reviewed. Surgical outcome between the 2 groups in addition to factors that influence outcome within groups were analyzed. Success was defined as an X(T) < or = 10PD. RESULTS: Sixty-four subjects underwent BLR, and 54 subjects underwent R&R surgery. Mean preoperative distant X(T) size was 38.7 +/- 6.7 PD. Subjects who underwent R&R did significantly better at 1-year follow-up (success 74.2% vs. 42.2%) but showed significantly more exotropic drift over time (P = 0.01). Within both BLR and R&R groups, subjects with basic-type X(T) did worse than those with divergence-excess X(T) at 1-year follow-up. Consecutive esotropias, however, were more likely with R&R surgery and in those with divergence excess X(T). Preoperative strabismus control, distant X(T) size, and patient age at surgery did not significantly influence outcome. CONCLUSION: In many cases, selection of surgery type continues to depend on the surgeon's preference, which is in turn influenced by his/her past experiences. The debate about which surgical type is best for different X(T) types continues.

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Intermittent exotropia: comparison of treatments.

Authors Figueira EC , Hing S
Journal Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
Year 2006
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PURPOSE: To identify the best treatment option for intermittent exotropia. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of the progress of 150 treated intermittent exotropia patients was performed. Treatment forms considered are: (i) surgery combined with orthoptic/occlusion therapy; (ii) surgery; (iii) orthoptic/occlusion therapy; and (iv) observation. Pearson's chi(2)-analysis of association of therapy form with success was performed. Reduction of exodeviation in prism dioptres between groups and subgroups were compared at 6 months, 1, 2 and 5 years follow up and the "within group" variations were compared. Exodeviation reduction in prism dioptres per millimetre of horizontal rectus surgery performed in the "surgery with orthoptic/occlusion therapy" and "surgery only" groups were compared. RESULTS: Chi(2)-analysis revealed a significantly highest (P < 0.001) association with success in the "surgery with orthoptic/occlusion therapy" group at follow up. ANOVA analysis revealed that surgery with orthoptic/occlusion therapy resulted significantly (P < 0.001) in the highest reduction of exodeviation as compared with the other three treatment modalities at each follow up. Reduction of exodeviation in prism dioptres per millimetre of horizontal rectus surgery performed was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the surgery with orthoptic/occlusion therapy group as compared with surgery only at all follow ups. Chi(2)-test revealed no significant association of success with the magnitude of initial exodeviation (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Surgery with preoperative orthoptic/occlusion therapy had the highest success rates. Surgery with orthoptic/occlusion therapy was more effective in reducing exodeviation (prism dioptres per millimetre of horizontal rectus surgery), compared with surgery only.