Skip to main content

Table 1 Preoperative demographic data

From: Comparison of Botulinum toxin type A with surgery for the treatment of intermittent exotropia in children

Variables

Total (n = 144)

Injections (n = 72)

Surgery (n = 72)

P

Age (years)

7.1 ± 2.5

7.0 ± 2.6

7.1 ± 2.4

0.84

Gender (male/female)

73/71

37/35

36/36

1.00

Preoperative angle of exodeviation (PD)

−35.9 ± 7.9

− 35.9 ± 7.3

− 35.8 ± 8.5

0.98

Binocular visual function measured by synoptophore

 simultaneous vision (n, %)

4 (2.8%)

2 (2.8%)

2 (2.8%)

1.00

 Fusion (n, %)

91 (63.2%)

45 (62.5%)

46 (63.9%)

1.00

 Distance stereopsis (n, %)

50 (34.7%)

26 (36.1%)

24 (33.3%)

0.86

 Good near stereopsis (n, %)

57 (39.6%)

34 (47.2%)

23 (31.9%)

0.09

 Log arcsec of near stereopsis

2.1 ± 0.4

2.0 ± 0.4

2.1 ± 0.5

0.14