Consecutive exotropia following surgery.
We studied 250 patients with consecutive exotropia. The interval between the surgical procedure and the onset of the consecutive exotropia may take many years. Consecutive exotropia occurred with all types of corrective esotropia surgery that we studied. Amblyopia and medial rectus limitation postoperatively seemed to be common factors associated with consecutive exotropia.
D000550:Amblyopia / Q000150:complications; D004948:Esotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D005099:Exotropia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000150:complications; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013285:Strabismus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors