Abstract

Background A study to acquire knowledge about the causes, clinical manifestations and management of concomitant exo deviation. Methods This prospective study was conducted in 35 patients at Squint and Neuro ophthalmology department, Institute of Ophthalmology, Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai for a period of 1 year October 2017 to September 2018. Results Maximum number of patients were of age less than 10 years in this study group and majority of patients had exotropia since birth. Constant exotropia was more compared to intermittent exotropia and it was alternating exotropia in majority. Majority of patients presented with an angle of deviation of 20-40 PDs in this study. 80% of patients in this study group required surgery and most among them underwent bilateral lateral rectus recession. Binocular single vision and mean angle of deviation improved after treatment.

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