Consecutive esotropia after surgery for intermittent exotropia: the clinical course and factors associated with the onset

Background

To analyse the incidence and factors associated with the onset of consecutive esotropia after surgery for intermittent exotropia, and to investigate its clinical course.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 526 patients who had undergone exotropia surgery. We evaluated the risk factors for consecutive esotropia, defined as esodeviation ≥10 prism dioptres (PD) at postoperative month 1 or later....