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Table 2 Symptom severity and recovery time

From: Local use of dexamethasone in the treatment of ocular myasthenia gravis

Patient no.

Symptom severity

Recovery time (weeks)

Ptosis (Side: Degree)

Ocular duction (Eye: Duction, Degree)

Ptosis

Diplopia

Ocular duction

1

Right: Moderate; Left: Mild

OD, Adduction, − 3

1

3

8

2

Left: Moderate

OS: Adduction, −1

1

2

4

3

Right: Moderate

OD: Adduction, −2

1

2

3

4

Bilateral: Mild

Normal

1

1

__

5

Right: Moderate

OD: Adduction, −3

1

2

8

6

Left: Moderate

OS: Adduction, − 3 mm; Supraduction, −1

1

2

4

7

Right: Mild; Left: Severe

OS: Adduction, −1; Supraduction, −2

No improvement

No improvement

No improvement

8

Right: Mild

OD: Adduction, −1

1

1

2

9

Bilateral: Mild

Normal

1

1

10

Right: Moderate

OD: Adduction, −3

1

2

6

11

Left: Mild

OS: Adduction, −2; Supraduction, −1

1

2

3

12

Right: Moderate

OD: Adduction, −2

1

2

3

13

Right: Severe

Normal

Improvement

1

14

Bilateral: Moderate

OD: Abduction, −3

1

3

5

  1. OD right eye; OS left eye
  2. Blepharoptosis was classified as mild (upper eyelid margin covering < 1/2 pupils with the patient looking straight ahead), severe (completely unable to open the eyelid fissure), or moderate (between “mild” and “severe”). Ocular motor duction was graded on a scale ranging from 0 to −5 (0, normal; 5, lack of muscle function; −1 to −4, not reaching the midline, in 25% increments