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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative characteristics between LR-Adj group and MR-Adj group

From: Surgical outcomes of adjustment on recessed lateral rectus muscle versus resected medial rectus muscle for intermittent exotropia

 

LR-Adj group

MR-Adj group

P—value

Enrolled patient (n)

21

19

 

Gender (male: female)

6: 15

8: 11

0.370 a

Mean age at surgery (yr)

29.4 ± 17.2

34.1 ± 15.3

0.366 b

Duration of follow-up (yr)

7.5 ± 4.7

3.4 ± 2.4

0.002 b

Amblyopia (n)

2 (9.5%)

1 (5.3%)

0.538 a

Anisometropia (n)

4 (19.0%)

4 (21.1%)

0.592 a

Mean refractive errors (diopters of spherical equivalents, D)

  Right eye

-2.5 ± 2.6

-2.0 ± 3.2

0.601 b

  Left eye

-3.0 ± 3.2

-1.5 ± 3.3

0.147 b

Angle of preoperative exodeviation (PD, range)

  Distance, mean

32.4 ± 12.3 (18 to 60)

39.8 ± 12.8 (20 to 65)

0.070 b

  Near, mean

35.4 ± 12.5 (18 to 65)

42.7 ± 12.7 (25 to 70)

0.073 b

Stereoacuity

  Stereo Fly Stereotest ≤ 100 arcsec (n)

11/12 (91.7%)

9/12 (75.0%)

0.605 a

  Frisby Davis Distance (FD2) test (arcsec)

28.9 ± 13.4

33.5 ± 47.0

0.780 b

Types of surgery

  Unilateral LR Rec

2

-

 

  Bilateral LR Rec

8

-

 

  Unilateral R and R

9

15

 

  Unilateral R and R with LR rec on the other eye

2

4

 
  1. All measurement data are presented as means ± standard deviations. a Chi square test; b Independent t test
  2. LR-Adj group Adjustment on recessed lateral rectus group, MR-Adj group Adjustment on resected medial rectus group, R and R Lateral rectus recession and medial rectus resection, LR Lateral rectus, MR Medial rectus