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Table 3 Angle of deviation at distance preoperatively and during postoperative follow-up

From: Long-term outcomes of unilateral lateral rectus recession versus recess-resect for intermittent exotropia of 20-25 prism diopters

 

ULR group

RR group

Pvaluea

(n = 82)

(n = 98)

Preoperative deviation (PD)

+22.07 ± 2.48

+22.76 ± 2.49

0.069

Postoperative deviation (PD)

   

1 day

-0.49 ± 2.69

-1.98 ± 4.11

0.021

1 week

+1.51 ± 2.34

+0.31 ± 2.56

0.042

1 month

+3.41 ± 3.98

+1.63 ± 2.68

0.035

3 months

+4.41 ± 4.44

+2.57 ± 3.52

0.047

6 months

+5.79 ± 5.17

+4.52 ± 4.79

0.712

1 year

+6.21 ± 5.26

+4.58 ± 5.98

0.174

2 years

+6.90 ± 5.79

+5.85 ± 6.79

0.334

Final follow-up

+7.98 ± 7.21

+8.12 ± 8.64

0.872

  1. ULR = unilateral lateral rectus recession, RR = unilateral recess-resect, PD = prism diopters.
  2. aMann-Whitney U-test.
  3. In the angle of deviation, the minus means esodeviation, and plus means exodeviation.
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