We assessed the efficacy of modified Kestenbaum procedure for the correction of abnormal head position in 16 patients with the diagnosis of in fantile nystagmus. Instead of Parks 5-6-7-8mm modified Kestenbaum procedure, we performed 6-7-6-7mm modified Kestenbaum on 11 patients with head turn of 20-30, 20% augmented procedure(7.2-8.4-7.2-8.4mm) on 4 patients with head turn of 30 or more, and-1mm procedure(5-6-5-6mm) on 1 patent with head turn of less than 20. In the average follow-up of 7 months, 10 patients(62.5%) showed head turn of less than 5, in which 14 of 16 patients had less than10 .87.5% of the patients showed satisfactory correction of abnormal head position., 12 prism diopter of exotropia was noted postoperatively in 1 case but the duction was not limited in any case. From the above results, we conclude that 6-7-6-7mm modified Kestenbaum nystagmus.
Diagnosis ; Exotropia ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Humans

We evaluated 38patients with orbital wall fracture, who were repaired surgically after its diagnosis from January 1986 to October 1995. We analysed its clinical symptoms and signs, ocular motlity disturbances and strabismus remaining after reduction. All the aptients showed diplopia due to ocular motility disturbance, it was greater in the patients with large fracture size and inferior wall fracture. The ocular motility disturbance remaining after the reduction was proportional to the fracture size and the time between trauma and its reduction. The exotropia and hypertropia of the fracturd eye were the main types of strabismus remaining after reduction. It was more severe in the patients with large fracture size and upper grade of ocular motility disturbance. The weakening procedure of horizontal and vertical muscle resulted in good correction for the strabismus.
Diagnosis ; Diplopia ; Exotropia ; Humans ; Orbit* ; Strabismus

A and V patterns are manifest by a horizontal change of alignment of the eyes that occurs on midline upgaze and downgaze as the eyes are moved from the primary position. A and V patterns may be associated with orthophoria, esodeviation, or exodeviation in the primary position. Compensatory head postures are frequently found in patients having A and V patterns. A great deal has been written about the etiology, however, no single etiologic factor can explain all A and V patterns. A and V patterns are revealed by prism and alternate cover midline measurements, comparing 30 degrees upgaze, primary position, and 30 degrees downgaze. A difference of 15 delta between up and down measurements in V patterns and 10 delta in A patterns is necessary for a valid diagnosis. Some surgical methods were described to correct the A and V patterns, only two methods receive widespread acceptance: vertical transposition of the insertions of the horizontal rectus muscles and weakening of the oblique muscles. The authors studied clinically 8 cases of V patterns and 1 case of A pattern in 118 strabismic patients. The results were as follows; 1) The prevalence of A and V patterns was about 8%(9/118). 2) In V patterns, weakening procedures on the inferior oblique muscles with surgery on the horizontal rectus muscles corrected 7 delta to 12 delta between primary position and upgaze. And combining vertical transposition of horizontal rectus muscles corrected an additional 17 delta to 28 delta of V patterns between up and downgaze. 3) In A pattern, resecting inferior rectus muscle with surgery on the horizontal rectus muscles corrected 6 delta of A pattern.
Diagnosis ; Esotropia ; Exotropia ; Head ; Humans ; Muscles ; Posture ; Prevalence

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare sensory and motor functions in patients with constant and intermittent primary infantile exotropia. METHODS: From March 2010 to November 2015, 58 patients with primary infantile exotropia were divided into a constant group (21 patients) and an intermittent group (37 patients) according to frequency of exodeviation at the first visit. Sex, family history of strabismus, age at diagnosis, spherical equivalent, and presence of amblyopia were compared. Angle of deviation, ocular motor function, and stereopsis were measured. RESULTS: Females were more prevalent (p = 0.027) and the spherical equivalent of the right eye was more myopic (-0.99 D) (p = 0.023) in the constant infantile exotropia group. However, there was no significant difference in family history of strabismus, age at diagnosis, amblyopia, latent nystagmus, or stereopsis between the two groups. There were no significant differences between the two groups in angle of deviation at near or distance (p = 0.598, p = 0.518). Dissociated vertical deviation was accompanied in 2 patients in the constant group and 3 in the intermittent group. Inferior oblique overaction was accompanied in 8 patients in the constant group and 16 in the intermittent group, while vertical deviation was accompanied in 1 patient in the constant group and 3 in the intermittent group. However, there were no significant differences between the groups for any of these findings. CONCLUSIONS: Constancy of exodeviation is insufficient to diagnose primary infantile exotropia. Compared to those in whom exodeviation was intermittent, the patients with constant infantile exotropia showed similar clinical features. Therefore, close observation is recommended in patients with intermittent and constant infantile exotropia.
Amblyopia ; Depth Perception ; Diagnosis ; Exotropia* ; Female ; Humans ; Strabismus

PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical features associated with hypertropia and report the surgical outcomes of hypertropia coexisting with exotropia. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 148 patients with intermittent exotropia coexisting with hypertropia over 4 PD who received exotropia surgery. The cases accompanied by apparent paralytic strabismus such as superior oblique palsy were excluded. Patients were divided into group I(clinically diagnosed hypertropia) and group II (non-specific hypertropia) and the clinical features of coexisting hypertropia and surgical outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS: Among the 148 patients, group Iconsisted of 38 patients (26%) and group II of 110 patients (74%). The average amount of preoperative hypertropia angle in primary gaze was 9.58 +/- 3.89 PD and 6.62 +/- 2.69 PD in group I and II, respectively. Group I included 12 patients with dissociated vertical deviation (DVD), 10 patients with unilateral inferior oblique overaction, 13 patients with asymmetric bilateral inferior oblique overaction and 3 patients with superior oblique overaction. Group II included 19 patients with comitant hypertropia (17%), head tilt positive pattern (simulated superior oblique palsy) was found in 84 patients (76.3%) and variable incomitance was observed. In group I, 29 patients received simultaneous horizontal muscle with hypertropia surgery. Postoperative hypertropia angle in group I was 1.41 +/- 2.93 PD and 4 cases were considered surgical failure. In group II, hypertropia was resolved with horizontal muscle surgery only and the amount of postoperative hypertropia was 0.45 +/- 1.60 PD. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, vertical deviations in intermittent exotropia with concomitant hypertropia related to obvious oblique muscle dysfunction or DVD were corrected effectively by oblique or vertical rectus muscle surgery. Nonspecific hypertropia can be resolved after horizontal muscle surgery alone, however, for precise differential diagnosis, careful examination for variable clinical features is necessary before determining surgery.
Diagnosis, Differential ; Exotropia* ; Head ; Humans ; Medical Records ; Paralysis ; Strabismus*

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to provide useful clinical information for proper diagnosis of the superior oblique muscle palsy (SOP) associated with horizontal deviation. METHODS: The records of 186 patients with SOP treated surgically were reviewed. The patients who underwent surgery for horizontal deviation more than 10 PD were classified into SOP associated with horizontal deviation. RESULTS: Of 186 patients with SOP, 96 (51.6%) patients also showed horizontal deviation. In 59 patients (61.5%) of these 96 patients, chief complaint was horizontal deviation only and 24 patients (25.0%) knew their hyperdeviation. Compensatory head-tilt was shown in 52 patients (54.2%), however only 11 (11.5%) patients complained their head-tilt posture. Of 96 patients, 72 (82.3%) had horizontal deviation in the eye contralateral to the paretic eye and amblyopia occurred in the horizontally deviated eye. The frequency of exodeviation was 82.3 % and was more than that of esodeviation. The mean amount of hyperdeviation was 12.6 +/- 6.77 PD, and that of horizontal deviation was 22.9 +/- 8.13 PD in exodeviation and 22.5 +/- 9.17 PD in esodeviation, respectively ninety three patients (96.9%) showed positive Bielschowsky head-tilt test. All 83 patients who had fundus examination showed foveal extorsion. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that Bielschowsky head-tilt test and fundus examination for foveal extorsion are needed to diagnose SOP which is masked by prominent horizontal deviation.
Amblyopia ; Diagnosis ; Esotropia ; Exotropia ; Humans ; Masks ; Paralysis ; Posture

PURPOSE: To investigate the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as reported by parents in children with intermittent exotropia [X(T)] and to determine whether strabismus surgery for X(T) affects ADHD symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty-one consecutive children undergoing muscle surgery for X(T) were prospectively recruited. One parent of each child completed the ADHD rating scale IV (ADHD RS-IV) assessment consecutively before and one year after surgery. Patients whose preoperative scores were above the cut-off point, the 90th percentile based on a Korean sample, were regarded as demonstrating the ADHD trait. The impact of muscle surgery on ADHD symptoms was assessed by comparing the preoperative scores with the post-operative scores. RESULTS: Eight (15.7%) of the 51 patients demonstrated the ADHD trait. ADHD RS-IV scores following strabismus surgery significantly decreased in patients with the ADHD trait (p=0.014), while they did not differ in patients without the ADHD trait. Seven (87.5%) of the 8 patients with the ADHD trait showed improvement in their ADHD RS-IV scores after surgery. There was no difference in surgical success rates between X(T) patients with and without the ADHD trait. CONCLUSION: The ADHD trait was relatively common in children with X(T), and the parent-reported symptoms of the children with the ADHD trait improved after strabismus surgery. These results suggest that childhood X(T) may be one contributing factor to ADHD-related symptoms.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/*diagnosis ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Exotropia/*physiopathology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; *Parents ; Strabismus/*surgery

PURPOSE: In this study we evaluated the prognostic factors by comparing the clinical manifestation of consecutive exotropia after consecutive exotropia surgery. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 65 patients who had surgery due to consecutive exotropia after esotropia surgery in Yeungnam University Medical Center between July 1988 and December 2013. The type of esotropia, age at diagnosis of esotropia, type of esotropia surgery, age at esotropia surgery, type of consecutive exotropia surgery, age at consecutive exotropia surgery, presence of adduction limitation, presence of amblyopia, and preoperative and postoperative angles of strabismus were analyzed. RESULTS: The mean follow-up time after consecutive exotropia surgery was 5.1 +/- 5.2 years and 50 of 65 patients showed successful surgical outcomes at the last follow-up. Cumulative success rate of consecutive exotropia remained stable postoperatively in 68.2% of patients after 7.7 years. When comparing the success group and the recurrent group, the age at consecutive exotropia surgery was significantly younger and mean follow-up time was significantly longer in the recurrent group. The mean interval between consecutive exotropia surgery and recurrence of exotropia was 16.9 months in the recurrent group. The mean angle of strabismus at postoperative 1 week was significantly different between the 2 groups; 0.5 prism diopters (PD) esodeviation in the success group and 4.5 PD exodeviation in recurrent group. CONCLUSIONS: Recurrence of consecutive exotropia frequently developed with younger age at consecutive exotropia surgery and exodeviation at postoperative 1 week. Recurrent consecutive exotropia should be observed for an extended period, thus requiring periodic long-term postoperative follow-ups.
Academic Medical Centers ; Amblyopia ; Diagnosis ; Esotropia ; Exotropia* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Strabismus

PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical course and surgical outcome of infantile exotropia with large and constant angle, as defined by the onset of exotropia before 6 months. METHODS: We reviewed the records of 11 patients who were diagnosed with infantile exotropia and received surgery between July 1987 and December 2003. Age at onset and surgery, visual acuity, refractive error, pre- and post-operative angle of strabismus, and binocular sensory status after surgery were evaluated for each patient. RESULTS: The mean age at onset, diagnosis, and first surgery was 2.3 months (range, birth to 5 months), 14.9 months (range, 4 to 33 months), and 36.3 months (range, 11 to 45 months), respectively. The mean size of preoperative exodeviation was 57.3 prism diopters (PD) (range, 40 to 100 PD). Six patients (54.5%) required reoperation to correct residual or recurred exotropia, oblique dysfunction, and/or DVD. Two (18.2%) of the six required a third operation. Sensory tests including Lang test were performed in seven patients but all failed in Lang test and showed no fusion even with successful surgical treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Infantile exotropia should be observed for a long period and needs proper reoperation because it may be frequently associated with residual or recurred exotropia, oblique dysfunction, and/or DVD after initial operation. However, improvement of binocular function can rarely be expected even with successful surgical alignment.
Diagnosis ; Exotropia* ; Humans ; Parturition ; Refractive Errors ; Reoperation ; Strabismus ; Telescopes ; Visual Acuity

PURPOSE: We report a case of Type 3 Waardenburg syndrome accompanied by intermittent exotropia, which had not previously been encountered in Korea along with the literature study. METHODS: A 5-year-old boy visited as a result of hypochromic heterochromic iridum in the right eye. Suspecting Type 3 Waardenburg syndrome, plain radiography, a hearing test, an alternate prism cover test and fundus examinations were performed and the presence of lateral displacement of the lacrimal puntum was evaluated. RESULTS: The presence of hypochromic heterochromic iridum, dysplasia of the left thumb, sensorineural deafness, dystopia canthorum along with a lateral displacement of the lacrimal puntum, albinism of the posterior pole upon a fundus examination, and intermittent exotropia with a 20 prism diopters of deviation were found. CONCLUSIONS: This patient showed the 4 criteria for a diagnosis of Type 3 Waardenburg syndrome including hypochromic heterochromic iridum, dystopia canthorum along with lateral displacement of the lacrimal puntum, sensorineural deafness, and a muscular system abnormality, i.e., dysplasia of the left thumb. He also showed intermittent exotropia.
Albinism ; Child, Preschool ; Deafness ; Diagnosis ; Exotropia ; Hearing Tests ; Humans ; Korea ; Male ; Radiography ; Thumb ; Waardenburg Syndrome*