EXCERPT
Congenital esotropia is a large-angle esodeviation that is present by age 6 months. It represents the most common form of strabismus, with an incidence of 1% to 2%.1 The accepted treatment is eye muscle surgery to realign the visual axes with the goals of attaining not only immediate postoperative alignment but also stable alignment with establishment of binocularity. With these goals in mind, several authors have tried to elucidate factors that may influence the outcome of treatment, including patient age at surgical alignment, the duration of misalignment prior to surgery, and the development of associated features of congenital esotropia.
AUTHORS
From the Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Reprint requests: Kammi B. Gunton, MD, Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Saint Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134.
Originally submitted October 30, 2002.
Accepted for publication December 10, 2002.
The authors have no industry relationships to disclose.
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