Traditional and reduced recession surgical dosage for bilateral lateral rectus recession for infantile exotropia

Background

To investigate the optimal surgical dose for treating infantile exotropia.

Methods

In this retrospective study, clinical records of 44 children who had undergone bilateral lateral rectus recessions before 4 years of age for an exotropia present before 12 months of age were studied. Children had 1 year of follow-up after surgery. Patients were separated into those who had traditional surgery and those who received a...