Research Article

Can Clinical Measures of Postoperative Binocular Function Predict the Long-Term Stability of Postoperative Alignment in Intermittent Exotropia?

Table 2

Success rate for different surgical types.

Follow-upMethodSurgical outcomes
Success (%)Undercorrection (%)Overcorrection (%)

6 monthsBLR (n = 8)6 (75)2 (25)0 (0)
URR (n = 28)21 (75)7 (25)0 (0)
BLR + UR (n = 3)3 (100)0 (0)0 (0)

Final visitBLR (n = 8)4 (50)4 (50)0 (0)
URR (n = 28)15 (53.6)13 (46.4)0 (0)
BLR + UR (n = 3)2 (66.7)1 (33.3)0 (0)

BLR = bilateral lateral rectus recession; URR = unliteral lateral rectus recession and medial rectus resection; BLR + UR = bilateral lateral rectus recession and unliteral medial rectus resection.