Initial postoperative deviation as a predictor of long-term outcome after surgery for intermittent exotropia

Purpose To determine the relationship between initial postoperative deviation and long-term results after surgery for intermittent exotropia. Methods A nonrandomized, retrospective case series. The records of patients who underwent surgery for intermittent exotropia between 2002 and 2006 and had 2 or more years of follow-up were evaluated. Distance alignment at postoperative week 1 was used to predict long-term surgical outcomes. A successful...