title: Laser in situ keratomileusis for the treatment of refractive accommodative esotropia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate the effectiveness of refractive surgery with an excimer laser to correct hyperopia and convergent strabismus caused by compensatory accommodation of refractive error.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, interventional, noncomparative case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six eyes of 23 patients with hyperopia and fully or partially refractive accommodative esotropia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were treated with an excimer laser and the LASIK technique between 2000 and 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  Preoperative and postoperative refractive spherical equivalent and ocular alignment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age ± standard deviation [SD] was 25 ± 12.6 years. Mean hyperopia ± SD was 3.67 ± 1.28 diopters (D) before surgery and 0.21 ± 0.59 D after surgery (P<0.001). The mean angle of deviation without correction was 21.0 prism diopters (Δ) before surgery and 3.7 Δ after surgery (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Refractive surgery with excimer laser is a promising option for the treatment of refractive accommodative esotropia.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
authors.forename: Ofelia M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Brugnoli de Pagano
authors.forename: Gabriela L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Pagano
mesh_terms: D000065:Accommodation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004948:Esotropia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015348:Vision, Binocular / Q000502:physiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult