BOTOX INJECTION VERSUS LATERAL RECTUS MUSCLE SURGERY FOR TREATMENT OF BASIC EXOTROPIA | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2022, Page 97-103 PDF (1.05 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejco.2022.280972 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Esmail, A.; Nage, S. | ||||
| Ophthalmology dept., Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia Univ., Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Purpose: to evaluate Botox injection versus bilateral rectus muscle recession for treatment of basic exotropia. Methods: Of the 60 patients with basic exotropia included in a prospective com-parative clinical study which conducted at outpatient’s clinic of ophthalmology, Menoufia University Hospital during March 2021 till June 2022 were eligible for inclusion. A detailed history of strabismus, complete ophthalmologic and orthoptic assessment were done. Results: there were no significant differences between the studied groups regarding angle of squint pre and post-operative (P=0.563, 0.145 respectively). Also, angle of squint was significantly improved after operation than preoperative among Botox injection group (3.72±1.96 vs 31.67±6.64, P<0.001), and patients with bilateral rectus muscle recession (2.89±1.32 vs 32.56±9.46, P<0.001). Conclusions: In the treatment of basic exotropia, Botox injection is as effective as bilateral lateral recession. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Bilateral rectus muscle recession; Botox injection; Exotropia treatment; Squint angle | ||||
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