Prismatic Correction of Consecutive Esotropia in Children after a Unilateral Recession and Resection Procedure

Purpose: To determine the long-term efficacy of prismatic correction in consecutive esotropia after a unilateral recession and resection (RR) procedure for primary exotropia. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Participants: A total of 110 patients with esodeviation of 5 prism diopters (PD) or more at 4 weeks after the unilateral RR procedure for primary exotropia who were fitted with prism glasses and were followed up for a minimum of 2 years after primary surgery. Methods: Patients were divided into 2 groups based on whether they were weaned off the prism glasses within (Read more...)

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