INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical results in childhood primary comitant large-angle exotropia (>30Delta) after a single operation and to analyze the factors that could influence these results. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study in all children presenting with comitant primitive exotropia at an angle greater than…
PURPOSE: To indicate the relationship between constant, correct use of hyperopic spectacles and relaxation of accommodation in children. METHODS: After thorough ophthalmic examination (cycloplegia included), 52 children 2.5 to 9 years old were detected with hyperopia >3 D, out of all examined within a year. These children were fully or partially corrected, with hyperopic glasses,…