Incidence of esotropia developing in subjects previously diagnosed with pseudoesotropia: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the rate of development of esotropia following the diagnosis of pseudoesotropia among young children.


METHODS
Retrospective records review of children diagnosed during an eye examination with pseudoesotropia prior to age 5 years with a reassessment for strabismus completed after age 5 years.


RESULTS
Thirty-one patients met the inclusion criteria. The median age at diagnosis of pseudoesotropia was 1.3 years. Fourteen were boys (45%). Six (19.4%) children were subsequently diagnosed with esotropia (95% confidence interval: 7.5 to 37.5%).


CONCLUSIONS
Even when experienced examiners find no misalignment in young children, a small number will later be found with esotropia. Serial examinations and parent education about this possibility need to be considered.
The Zanvyl Krieger Children's Eye Center, Wilmer Institute, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-9028, USA.
Didar S
DS
Anwar
Fasika A
FA
Woreta
Christina Y
CY
Weng
Michael X
MX
Repka
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D004948:Esotropia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005099:Exotropia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies