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Ma MML, Scheiman M. Divergence excess and basic exotropia types of intermittent exotropia: a major review. Part 2: non-surgical and surgical treatment options. Strabismus 2024; 32:159-194. [PMID: 38944823 DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2291056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Currently, there is no consensus regarding the management of intermittent exotropia (IXT), which includes both surgical and non-surgical treatment options. Nonsurgical management of IXT has been suggested and includes watchful observation, patching, overminus lenses, prism, and vision therapy/orthoptics. While a significant portion of IXT patients are treated by surgery, it is reported that there is a substantial tendency for reoperation or recurrence of IXT. This paper provides a comprehensive review of non-surgical and surgical treatment options for the IXT. METHODS Search strategies involving combination of keywords including intermittent exotropia, divergence excess, basic exotropia, refractive error, glasses, spectacles, natural history, untreated, observe, occlusion, patch, overminus, overcorrecting minus, prism, vision therapy, orthoptic, anti-suppression, fusion exercise, and surgery were used in Medline. All English articles from 01/01/1900 to 01/09/2020 were reviewed. The reference list of the identified articles was also checked for additional relevant articles. Studies focused on animal models or strabismus associated with neurologic disorders or injury were excluded. The following filters were used for surgical management due to the abundance of reports: full text, randomized controlled trial, review, in the last 5 years. RESULTS Appropriate optical correction of refractive error is generally the starting point for all management approaches, but there is a lack of randomized clinical trial data regarding this treatment modality. Randomized clinical trial data indicate that both observation and occlusion are reasonable management options for children 3-10 years old, and there were insufficient data to recommend occlusion for children 12-35 months old. While overminus lenses were found to improve the control of IXT when assessed wearing overminus spectacles, this improvement did not persist after the treatment ended. The result of the only randomized clinical trial on the effectiveness of base-in prism indicated that this treatment is no more effective than nonprism spectacles for improving control. A recent randomized clinical trial showed that vision therapy/orthoptics is effective in improving the control of IXT when compared to observation alone. Surgery was found to alter a number of clinical characteristics of IXT, including reducing the distance and near angle of deviation, reducing photophobia, improving health-related quality of life, stereopsis, and the Newcastle Control Score. However, there are no randomized clinical trial data comparing surgery with a control group such as placebo or a no treatment observation group. DISCUSSION Rigorously designed clinical trials to investigate the effectiveness of non-surgical and surgical treatments for intermittent exotropia are needed.
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- Martin Ming-Leung Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus University, Philadelphia, PA
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Chandramouli S, Lusobya RC, Janani A J, Mukisa J, Narendran K. Stability of the angle of deviation in basic intermittent exotropia (IXT) following surgical correction: a retrospective observational study from southern India. Strabismus 2024:1-7. [PMID: 39165028 DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2391413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Introduction: Intermittent exotropia (IXT) is commonly seen in areas with more sunlight, females and Asians. Surgical alignment is recommended to improve binocular function, but a high recurrence rate has been reported. This study aimed to assess the stability of ocular alignment and factors contributing to exodrift post-surgery for IXT over 6-month follow-up. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with IXT who underwent unilateral recess resect procedures and attended follow-up examinations for at least six months post-surgery. A significant exodrift was defined as exodrift of more than 10PD at distance and near. Ocular deviation, binocularity, and stereopsis at one and six-month post-operative visits were studied to assess the incidence of exodrift post-surgery and the probable factors causing such drift. Results: Of the 50 patients studied, 26 (52%) were males, 42 (84%) were <20 years. The median age at surgery was 10 years (range 6-14), and the median preoperative angle of deviation was 37 PD. Majority of patients (62%) had exodrift within six months of surgery, and about a quarter of the study population had significant exodrift >10 PD. No clinical factors were found to contribute significantly to exodrift in this study.16 (61.5%) patients attained near and distance BSV post-surgery (p-value: <0.001). Six (12%) and 10 (20%) patients with subnormal near and distance stereopsis, respectively, attained normal stereopsis post-surgery. Conclusion: Over half of the patients operated for IXT had some Exodrift, and one-fourth had significant exodrift within six months post-surgery. Despite improved BSV, many patients failed to attain normal stereopsis with just motor alignment.
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- Sandra Chandramouli
- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
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Alkharashi M, Aldokhayel F, Alekrish Y, Alotaibi M, Almazyad LM, Bajeaifer Y. The efficacy of part-time patching treatment for intermittent exotropia on different age groups. Eur J Ophthalmol 2024; 34:992-998. [PMID: 38058130 DOI: 10.1177/11206721231218654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Intermittent exotropia (IXT) is one of the most common forms of strabismus usually seen in the pediatric age group, the prevalence of IXT is higher in Africa and the Middle East. IXT treatment strategies include both surgical and non-surgical methods, non-surgical management is preferred in general as it is less invasive and avoids the risks associated with surgery and anesthesia. AIMS This study aims to determine the effectiveness of patching therapy for the treatment of IXT in different age groups and to compare the success of patching therapy in preventing surgery in IXT patients in different age groups. METHODOLOGY A retrospective chart review was conducted from September 2022 until February 2023 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh. The data was collected retrospectively from electronic medical records from 2016 to 2021 of all patients diagnosed with IXT and were managed by patching therapy fitting the inclusion criteria. RESULTS A total of 76 patients with IXT enrolled in the study with 56.5% of the participants were older than 7 years old. Overall, there was no improvement in the angle of deviation but 34% of patients had improved control over the follow-up period. 55.3% of the participants didn't require surgery. Younger age, longer duration of patching per month, and good compliance were significantly associated with treatment success. CONCLUSION Younger age groups were more likely to benefit from patching therapy than older age groups, and good compliance to patching therapy is an important factor in preventing the need for surgery.
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- Maan Alkharashi
- Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Yang SA, Choi HY, Kim SJ, Han KE, Lee JE. Factors Associated with Surgical Outcomes after Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession in Children with Intermittent Exotropia. J Clin Med 2024; 13:731. [PMID: 38337425 PMCID: PMC10856327 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Backgroud: To analyze the factors associated with surgical outcomes after bilateral rectus recession (BLR) in children with intermittent exotropia (IXT). Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 125 patients who had all received preoperative patch treatment with a ≥1 year follow-up. The surgical outcomes were grouped as success (esodeviation ≤5 PD to exodeviation ≤10 PD) or failure (esodeviation >5 PD or exodeviation >10 PD) according to the angle of deviation at 1 year postoperatively. The patients' magnitude of exodeviation, near and distant stereoacuity, and 3-mo patch responses were assessed. The factors associated with the surgical outcomes were determined using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: Of the 125 patients, 102 (81.6%) and 23 (18.4%) were assigned to the success and failure groups, respectively. According to the univariate analysis, the absence of anisometropia, a smaller preoperative near exodeviation, a better near stereopsis, a smaller magnitude of deviation on day 1 postoperatively, and response to patching were significantly associated with surgical success for IXT after 1 year. In the multivariate analysis, distant esotropic deviation on day 1 postoperatively and response to patching were the factors affecting successful surgical outcomes. Conclusions: Esotropic distant deviation on day 1 postoperatively is a prognostic factor for favorable surgical outcomes. Preoperative patching could be a factor influencing surgical success in children with IXT.
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- Seung-Ahn Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 49241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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Song D, Yin L, Chen D, Qian J, Chen Z. Comparison of alternate part-time patching and pencil push-up training for patients with intermittent exotropia. BMC Ophthalmol 2022; 22:457. [PMID: 36447145 PMCID: PMC9706999 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-022-02705-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare the effect of alternate part-time patching and pencil push-up training on control ability in patients with intermittent exotropia. METHODS Patients (3-7 years old) with previously untreated intermittent exotropia were randomly assigned to receive alternate part-time patching, pencil push-up training, or observation. Control ability was assessed using the Office Control Score. Stereoacuity at 40 cm was evaluated with Titmus. Results were compared after a 12-week follow-up. RESULTS Ninety-two patients (28 in patching, 30 in pencil push-ups, and 34 in observation group) completed 12-week follow-up assessments. Based on 6-point scale, the mean deviation control was significantly better in patching and pencil push-up group after 12 weeks at distance (P = 0.002 and 0.026, respectively). Furthermore, there were greater control changes in patching and pencil push-up groups in comparison with observation group from baseline to 12 weeks (P<0.001; P = 0.003, respectively). After 12 weeks of treatment, stereoacuity and stereoacuity changes were not significantly different between either the intervention group or control group (P = 0.140 and 0.393, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Based on the common office control scale, alternate part-time patching and pencil push-up training were effective treatment strategies for intermittent exotropia.
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- Desheng Song
- grid.452511.6Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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- grid.508008.50000 0004 4910 8370Department of Ophthalmology, The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, 410005 China
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- grid.452511.6Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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- grid.452511.6Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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- grid.452511.6Department of Ophthalmology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008 China
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Wang F, Cao H, Zhang Y, Wang W. Analysis of Improvement Time and Influencing Factors of Diplopia after Intermittent Exotropia in Children. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:2611225. [PMID: 35320998 PMCID: PMC8938045 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2611225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Objective To observe and analyze the occurrence rate, improvement time, and influencing factors of diplopia after intermittent exotropia in children. Methods A total of 135 children with intermittent exotropia treated in our hospital from February 2019 to April 2021 were recruited. A reasonable surgical plan was exerted according to the preoperative examination of the children, the children were divided into groups according to their age, degree of strabismus, visual acuity, and binocular visual function, and the postoperative diplopia occurrence rate and improvement time of diplopia in different groups were observed and compared. Results Postoperative diplopia occurred in 74 of 135 children with intermittent exotropia, and the postoperative incidence of diplopia was 54.81%. All diplopia occurred on the first day after the operation. There were 62 cases of contradictory diplopia (83.78%) and 12 cases of fusion of powerless diplopia (16.22%). Except for 1 case of amalgamated powerless diplopia, diplopia was not significantly improved after 6 months, which seriously affected the life of the children after the second operation, and all the others were significantly improved within 90 days. The improvement time of diplopia was 3-90 days, and the average improvement time of diplopia was 13.25 ± 3.16 days. According to their age, the children were divided into the 3-6 years old group (n = 69), the 7-10 years old group (n = 47), and the 11-14 years old group (n = 19). Postoperative diplopia occurred in 25 cases (36.23%) in the 3-6 years old group, 34 cases (72.34%) in the 7-10 years old group, and 16 cases (84.21%) in the 11-14 years old group. There was a significant difference in the incidence of postoperative diplopia among the three groups (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the improvement time of diplopia among the three groups (P < 0.05). According to the degree of strabismus before the operation, the children were divided into the <50△ group (n = 74) and the ≥50△ group (n = 61). Postoperative diplopia occurred in 32 cases (43.24%) in the <50△ group and 43 cases (70.49%) in the ≥50△ group. There was a significant difference in the incidence of postoperative diplopia between the two groups (P < 0.05). There was a significant difference in the improvement time of diplopia among the three groups (P < 0.05). According to the results of the visual acuity examination, the patients were divided into the ≥0.8 (naked eye) group (n = 21), the ≥0.8 (ametropia) group (n = 32), and the <0.8 (amblyopia) group (n = 32). Among them, diplopia occurred in 10 cases (47.62%) in the ≥0.8 (naked eye) group, 40 cases (48.78%) in the ≥0.8 (ametropia) group, and 24 cases (75.00%) in the <0.8 (amblyopia) group. The incidence of diplopia in the <0.8 (amblyopia) group was significantly higher than that in the ≥0.8 (naked eye) group and the ≥0.8 (ametropia) group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The postoperative diplopia improvement time in the <0.8 (amblyopia) group was significantly higher than that in the ≥0.8 (naked eye) group and the ≥0.8 (ametropia) group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in diplopia occurrence rate and diplopia improvement time between the ≥0.8 (naked eye) group and the ≥0.8 (ametropia) group (P > 0.05). According to the results of binocular visual function examination, 92 cases had a primary function, 45 cases (48.91%) had diplopia after the operation, the average recovery time of diplopia was 12.58 ± 3.16, 43 cases had no primary function, and 30 cases (69.77%) had diplopia after the operation. The average recovery time of diplopia was 13.02 ± 3.84. There was a significant difference in the incidence of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 5.162). There was no significant difference in the recovery time of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 0.570, P < 0.05). In 80 cases with secondary function, diplopia occurred in 36 cases (45.00%), and the average recovery time of diplopia was 10.14 ± 2.88; in 55 cases without secondary function, diplopia occurred in 39 cases (70.91%), and the average recovery time of diplopia was 14.86 ± 3.73. There was a significant difference in the incidence of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 8.861, P < 0.002). There was a significant difference in the recovery time of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 6.469, P < 0.001). In 77 cases with tertiary function, diplopia occurred in 32 cases (41.56%), and the average recovery time of diplopia was 9.61 ± 2.39; in 58 cases without tertiary function, diplopia occurred in 43 cases (74.14%), and the average recovery time of diplopia was 13.11 ± 3.05. There was a significant difference in the incidence of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 14.221 P < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the recovery time of diplopia between the two groups (χ 2 = 5.355, P < 0.001). Conclusions The age, degree of strabismus, visual acuity, and binocular visual function of children with intermittent exotropia are significant factors affecting the occurrence rate and recovery time of diplopia after the operation. The younger the age, the smaller the degree of strabismus, the better the vision and the second or third grade of visual function, the smaller the occurrence rate of diplopia, and the shorter the recovery time of diplopia. Thus, the above influencing factors have a certain guiding significance in predicting the improvement of postoperative diplopia and the time of diplopia disappearance. The purpose of intermittent exotropia surgery in children is not only to correct eye position and improve appearance but also to establish normal retinal correspondence in order to obtain binocular monocular function. Furthermore, postoperative diplopia in children with concomitant exotropia is very common; therefore, careful examination, comprehensive analysis, and surgical plan should be designed according to the above factors. Stereoscopic vision training as early as possible after the operation is beneficial to the establishment of normal retinal correspondence and the elimination of diplopia.
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- Fei Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian 223300, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian 223300, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian 223300, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huaian 223300, China
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Heydarian S, Abbasabadi MM, Khabazkhoob M, Hoseini-Yazdi H, Gharib M. Vision Abnormalities in Children and Young Adults With Cerebral Palsy; A Systematic Review. Semin Ophthalmol 2022; 37:471-479. [PMID: 34978933 DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2021.2021248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM The current study was designed to provide detailed information on the prevalence of ocular abnormalities in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS Four international online scientific databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were systemically searched. First, the titles of the articles were evaluated, and if relevant, their abstracts and full texts were reviewed. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist. RESULTS A total of 147 articles were found in the initial search. After applying the exclusion criteria, 65 articles were chosen for further review, from which 17 articles, comprising a total of 1734 patients with CP ranging in age from birth to 22 years, passed the STROBE quality check and were included in this review. The prevalence of ocular abnormalities in the CP patients reported in the evaluated studies ranged between 34% to 100%, with refractive error, strabismus, and nystagmus exhibiting the greatest overall prevalence at 52%, 48%, and 11%, respectively in this population. CONCLUSION Early ocular assessment of children with CP is essential for an accurate diagnosis, personalized rehabilitation and performing early interventions to improve their visual function.
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- Samira Heydarian
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Contact Lens and Visual Optics Laboratory Centre for Vision and Eye Research, School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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