Comparison of Surgical Results Between Bilateral Recession and Unilateral Resection-Recession in Intermittent Exotropia. |
Hyung Jik Park, Hae Jung Paik |
Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon Medical School, Gil Medical Center, Inchon, Korea. hj paik@ghil.com |
중증도 간헐외사시의 양안 외직근 후전술과 단안 내직근 절제 및 외직근 후전술의 비교 |
박형직 ( Hyung Jik Park ) , 백혜정 ( Hae Jung Paik ) |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to compare the postoperative results of surgery for 60 patients with intermittent exotropia (20-30PD). METHODS: They were classified into two groups: one group with bilateral lateral rectus recession (n=34) and another group with unilateral medial rectus resection and lateral rectus recession (n=26). We assessed the postoperative results by comparing the deviation at postoperative 1 year to those at 1day, 1week, 1month, and 6months after surgery. RESULTS: The stisfactory result defined as orthophoria and deviation between 10PD esodeviation and 10PD exodeviation. The postoperative success rates are as follows: 65% in the bilateral rectus recession group and 62% in the unilateral lateral rectus muscle recession and medial rectus resection group. In the bilateral lateral rectus recession group, postoperative 1 day alignment of 11-15PD esodeviation showed the success rate of 83%. In the unilateral medial rectus resection and lateral rectus recession group, postoperative 1 day alignment of 1-5PD esodeviation resulted in the success rate of 80%. CONCLUSIONS: The initial postoperative esodevation of 11-15PD in bilateral lateral rectus recession and esodeviation of 1-5PD in unilateral medial rectus resection and lateral rectus recession can lead to good results. Postoperative 1 year surgical results for exotropia of moderate degree could be predicted from angle of deviation at postoperative 6 months, regardless of the type of surgery. |
Key Words:
Bilateral lateral rectus recession;Esodeviation;Intermittent exotropia;Unilateral medial rectus resection and lateral rectus recession |
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