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The accommodative portion of mixed esotropia.

E L Raab1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, NY 10029.

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

In mixed esotropia patients, the accommodative component often resolves post-surgery, similar to pure accommodative esotropia. High hypermetropia may predict persistence of this visual condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Strabismology
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Mixed esotropia involves both non-accommodative and accommodative components.
  • Surgical correction of the non-accommodative portion is a common treatment approach.
  • Understanding the natural course of the accommodative component post-surgery is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To observe the subsequent course of the accommodative component in patients with mixed esotropia after surgery.
  • To identify factors influencing the resolution or persistence of the accommodative component.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective observation of 139 patients with mixed esotropia post-surgery.
  • Assessment of the distance/near relationship and accommodative component.
  • Analysis of preoperative factors including refractive error and family history.

Main Results:

  • A normal distance/near relationship was present preoperatively in 69% of patients.
  • The accommodative component subsided in 29% within the first postoperative year.
  • Improvement rates at longer intervals mirrored those in pure accommodative esotropia.
  • Preoperative hypermetropia >3.00 diopters was linked to persistence, unlike family history.

Conclusions:

  • The accommodative component in mixed esotropia follows a similar course to that in pure accommodative esotropia.
  • Early resolution is common, but persistence can occur, particularly with significant hypermetropia.
  • Surgical outcomes for mixed esotropia are comparable to pure forms regarding the accommodative element.

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