Management of Consecutive Exotropia

Minia University20 enrolled

Overview

Patients with consecutive exotropia will be managed by medial rectus muscle advancement +/- resection or medial rectus muscle advancement +/- lateral rectus recession

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Strabismus Concomitant Squint Divergent Strabismus

Interventions

Strabismus surgeryPROCEDURE

Strengthening of medial rectus muscle or strengthening of medial rectus muscle with weakening of the lateral rectus muscle

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with consecutive exotropia. * Eight years old or more. * Cooperative patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Adduction deficit. * Mental disability.

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine

Minya, Minya Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of patients with satisfactory postoperative alignment

Efficacy of each surgical procedure and its further effect using prism cover test to access postoperative alignment of the eye

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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