Research Article

Predictive Factors Affecting the Short Term and Long Term Exodrift in Patients with Intermittent Exotropia after Bilateral Rectus Muscle Recession and Its Effect on Surgical Outcome

Table 3

Relationship between postoperative drift and surgical outcome.

Postoperative intervalExodrift in success groupExodrift in failure group value

6 weeks4.5 ± 6.54.1 ± 9.90.743
6 months5.1 ± 7.26.5 ± 9.60.237
1 year5.4 ± 7.58.8 ± 8.80.003
2 years5.4 ± 7.59.2 ± 8.90.001
3 years5.2 ± 7.49.7 ± 9.2<0.001