| Fusion exercises for treatment of intermittent exotropia and phoria. | |
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PMID: 21149141 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Introduction: Fusion exercises have been used in the management of intermittent exotropia (X(T)) for over one hundred years. The opinions regarding their efficacy are controversial. Patients and Method: Dynamics of binocular status were investigated retrospectively in ninety-six patients with X(T). Forty-eight subjects had specific orthoptic treatment (treatment group). Forty-eight had no orthoptic treatment (control group). Both groups were matched for age, sex, and race. The orthoptic treatment consisted of a cat stereogram, home-based fusion exercises, which patients were asked to perform twice daily. Results: The treatment group showed significant enhancement of binocular function, particularly control of strabismus and stereoacuity for distance. The control group showed further deterioration of binocular functions. Conclusion: Our results suggest patients with X(T) objectively improve their binocular function after fusion exercises. |
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Zoran Pejic; Winston Wong; Rahat Husain; Yvonne Ling; Sonal Farzavandi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The American orthoptic journal Volume: 56 ISSN: 0065-955X ISO Abbreviation: Am Orthopt J Publication Date: 2006 |
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370520 Medline TA: Am Orthopt J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 138-46 Citation Subset: - |
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