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The results of surgery after 4 years' or more postoperative follow-up have been evaluated in a total of 1031 cases (575 esotropia, 456 exotropia). There is a difference in the angle of strabismus 1 month after surgery and 4 years after surgery. Based on these findings, the results of strabismus surgery must be evaluated after a sufficient amount of time has passed. The angle of strabismus to be aimed at, to provide best binocular vision and patient satisfaction, should be in the range of −2 +7 degree for esotropia and +2 −10 degree for exotropia, regardless of the patient's age at surgery.
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Dedicated to Dr. G.K. von Noorden on the occasion of his 60th birthday
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Maruo, T., Kubota, N., Iwashige, H. et al. Long-term results after strabismus surgery. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 226, 414–417 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02169999
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02169999