[Comparison of subjective and objective parameters after oculomotor muscle surgery].
BACKGROUND
In regard to quality-control studies concerning strabismus surgery we were interested in a comparison of subjective and objective parameters after squint surgery.


METHODS
In a questionnaire 175 patients were asked for their evaluation of the functional and cosmetic results 1 week and 6 weeks after squint surgery. Parallel, objective parameters like reduction of the squint angle and quality of stereopsis were documented.


RESULTS
Overall 94.2% of patients with esotropia (n = 52) were satisfied cosmetically and 5.8% were not 1 week after squint surgery was performed. In the group of a patients with exotropia (n = 36), 91.7% of the patients were satisfied cosmetically and 8.3% were not. Even in cases of esotropia or exotropia no changes in the quality of stereopsis were noted by some patients or they could not be mentioned in the questionnaire. Some patients did not appreciate the improvement of binocular function found in our examination.


CONCLUSIONS
Good congruence between objective and subjective results 1 week after squint surgery was found.
Kaszli
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Abteilung für Schielbehandlung und Neuroophthalmologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Köln.
Neugebauer
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Berger
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Pink
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Rüssmann
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003867:Depth Perception / Q000502:physiology; D004948:Esotropia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005099:Exotropia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome