Effect of Ongoing Treatment of Amblyopia on Surgical Outcome in Esotropia

Abstract

Performing corrective surgery on patients with infantile esotropia leads to poorer surgical outcome if moderate amblyopia is present at the time of surgery. Mild amblyopia, however, does not adversely affect surgical outcome in patients with infantile esotropia. Furthermore, the presence of mild or moderate amblyopia does not appear to have an influence on surgical outcome for patients with acquired esotropia. The effect of amblyopia on sensory outcome was not studied as most patients were too young for reliable sensory testing.