Table 1

Patient characteristics

Reoperation group (n=24) Mean (SD) Botulinum toxin group (n=23)
Mean (SD)
Age at onset of deviation (years)3.01  (0.96)2.8  (0.79)
Age at initial surgery (years)3.56 (1.53)3.29 (1.28)
Time between initial and secondary procedure (years)1.5 (0.98)0.99 (0.84)
Angle before retreatment (prism dioptres)
 Distance18.58 (18.52)18.69 (16.56)
 Near21.32 (18.84)22.16 (16.83)
Spherical equivalent before retreatment (dioptres)2.21 (1.3)1.98 (1.07)
Visual acuity ratio before retreatment (amblyopic eye when amblyopia exists/sound eye)0.88 (0.11)0.89 (0.09)
Follow up after retreatment (years)2.9 (0.81)2.7 (0.42)
  • No statistically significant difference (unpaired Student’st test).

  • Measured by the simultaneous prism and cover test.