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Br J Ophthalmol 84:536-538 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.5.536
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Early surgery for infantile esotropia

Table 1

Su mmary and results in subjects undergoing surgery

Subject No Age at first documentation Surgery and age at 1st surgery Surgery and age at 2nd surgery Initial eye position (PD) Final eye postion (PD) Refractive error (SE) Visual acuity Static stereopis TST (s) SDRS (s) DRDS (s) Major amblyoscope Follow up (years)
1 0 month (LE) (RE)
Resec 5.5 mm not 30 ET 12 ET (RE) +1.0 20/25 none unknown unknown unknown 5
Reces 5.0 mm applicable (LE) +1.0 (LE)
4 months 20/20
2 1 month (RE) (RE)
Resec 5.0 mm not 40 ET 8 ET (RE) +1.0 20/20 none (—) (—) SP(+) 5
Reces 5.0 mm applicable 6 DVD (LE) +1.0 (LE)
4 months 20/20
3 0 month (LE) (RE)
Resec 5.0 mm not 50 ET 4 EP (RE) +1.5 20/20 none (—) (—) (—) 8
Reces 4.5 mm applicable 4 DVD (LE) +1.5 (LE)
8 months 20/20
4 2 months (RE) (RE)
Resec 4.5 mm not 50 ET 6 ET (RE) +4.0 20/20 none unknown unknown unknown 4
Reces 4.5 mm applicable (LE) +3.0 (LE)
5 months 20/20
5 0 month (LE) (RE) (RE)
Resec 6.0 mm Reces MR 35 ET 8 ET (RE) +1.5 20/20 140 unknown (—) SP(+) 8
Reces 6.0 mm 48 months (LE) +1.5 (LE)
5 months 20/20
6 0 month (RE) (RE)
Resec 4.5 mm not 30 ET ortho (RE) +1.0 20/20 200 (—) (—) SP(−) 5
Reces 4.5 mm applicable (LE) +1.0 (LE)
5 months 20/20
7 0 month (LE) (RE)
Resec 6.0 mm not 45 ET ortho (RE) 0 20/20 100 (—) (—) SP(+) 4
Reces 5.0 mm applicable (LE) +0.5 (LE)
7 months 20/20
8 2 months (RE) (LE) (RE)
Resec 6.0 mm Resec 5.5 mm 40 ET 10 DVD (RE) +1.0 20/20 100 (—) (—) SP(+) 5
Reces 5.5 mm Reces 5.0 mm (LE) +1.0 (LE)
5 months (both eyes) 20/20
Tenotomy IO
45 months
9 1 month (RE) (RE)
Resec 6.5 mm not 40 ET ortho (RE) +2.5 20/20 400 unknown unknown unknown 5
Reces 6.0 mm applicable (LE) +2.0 (LE)
5 months 20/20
  • PD = prism dioptre; SE = spherical equivalent; TST = Titmus stereo tests; SRDS = static random dot stereogram; DRDS = dynamic random dot stereogram; SP = simultaneous perception.

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