Infantile Esotropia in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mal A 5-Year Review

Prapatsorn Patikulsila, MD.*
Sopa Wattananikorn, MD.*
Depmrtment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

ABSTRACT A retrospective study of 66 patients with infantile esotropia underwent surgical procedure was performed over 5-year period in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. Of 66 patients, 33 (50%) had inferior oblique overaction, 27 (40.97%) had dissociated vertical deviation (DVD), and 30 (45.5%) had amblyopia. During a mean follow-up of 21.6 months, 42 patients (63.6%) had final ocular alignment within 10 prism diopters. Twenty patients (30.3%) underwent reoperation for either horizontal or vertical misalignment or alphabet pattern strabismus. Although twenty nine patients (43.9%) underwent primary procedure at the age of more than 2 years, there was no statistical difference between ones underwent operation before and after two years of age in terms of final ocular alignment within 10 prism diopters.

Thai J Ophthalmol 1997 ; July-December 11(2): 123-131.