Keynesian economics

Recession

Intermittent exotropia

Resection

Surgery

Economics

Medical record

Strabismus

Medial rectus muscle

Exotropia

Medicine

Korean Journal of Ophthalmology

Purpose: To compare the surgical outcomes between bilateral lateral rectus muscles (BLR) re-recession and bilateral medial rectus muscles (BMR) resection in recurrent exotropia.Methods: The medical records of patients with recurrent exotropia who underwent surgery for intermittent exotropia during the 6 years from January 2001 to December 2006 and followed up for more than 6 months were reviewed retrospectively.Results: In group A, BLR recessions was performed at the first surgery and BLR re-recession was performed at the second surgery.In group B, BLR recession was performed at the first surgery and BMR resection at the second surgery.Success rates at the last follow-up after the second operation were 81.9% in Group A and 83.3% in Group B, showing no statical difference between the two groups.In group A, no significant underaction of the BLR was noted.Success rates were not statistically different between the 2 mm rerecessed subgroup and 3 mm re-recessed subgroup. Conclusions:The results support the notion that BLR re-recession successfully corrects recurrent exotropia without producing significant limitation of abduction.

The Comparision of Outcomes Between Lateral Rectus Muscles Re-recession and Medial Rectus Muscles Resection in Recurrent Exotropia