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    • High myopia is a significant risk factor for various ocular morbidities.
    • The complex interplay between high myopia and specific types of strabismus, such as the exotropia-hypotropia complex, requires further investigation.
    • Understanding this association is crucial for effective management and surgical planning.

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    • To investigate the association between high myopia and the exotropia-hypotropia complex.
    • To evaluate the clinical presentation and orbital imaging features in these patients.
    • To assess the surgical outcomes for achieving ocular alignment.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 15 consecutive patients with high myopia and exotropia-hypotropia.
    • Data collection included clinical presentation, orbital imaging, and surgical outcomes.
    • Follow-up focused on the success of strabismus surgery.

    Main Results:

    • The study included 15 patients (9 female, median age 23.5 years) with high myopia and exotropia-hypotropia.
    • Most patients (13/15) had unilateral high myopia in the deviated eye, with a mean axial length of 29.43 mm.
    • Preoperative deviations averaged 37.2 PD exotropia and 12.73 PD hypotropia; 53% underwent surgery with successful alignment using customized procedures.

    Conclusions:

    • The exotropia-hypotropia complex can be associated with high myopia.
    • No specific clinical or radiological etiological factors were identified in this cohort.
    • Customized strabismus surgical approaches can achieve successful alignment in patients with high myopia and complex deviations.