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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Strabismus Surgery
  • Pediatric Eye Care

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  • Intermittent exotropia (IXT) is a common strabismus condition.
  • Surgical correction is often necessary for medium- to large-angle deviations (20-45 PD).
  • Comparing surgical approaches is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the success rate and dose-response ratio of three-muscle versus two-muscle surgery for IXT.
  • To evaluate surgical outcomes for intermittent exotropia with deviations ranging from 20 to 45 prism diopters (PD).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical records for patients with IXT (20-45 PD).
  • Comparison between bilateral lateral rectus recession (two-muscle) and bilateral lateral rectus recession with unilateral medial rectus resection (three-muscle) groups.
  • Assessment of preoperative and postoperative deviations, successful motor outcomes (≤10 PD), and dose-response ratio.

Main Results:

  • The three-muscle group achieved higher successful motor outcomes (84.6%) compared to the two-muscle group (70.5%).
  • The three-muscle group demonstrated a significantly higher mean dose-response ratio (2.72 PD/mm vs. 1.82 PD/mm).
  • Overcorrection rates were comparable between the two surgical approaches.

Conclusions:

  • Three-muscle surgery is an effective primary treatment for intermittent exotropia (20-45 PD).
  • This approach yields excellent outcomes and a favorable dose-response ratio.
  • The risk of overcorrection is low with the three-muscle surgical technique.