Three-year observation of children 12 to 35 months old with untreated intermittent exotropia.
Susan A CotterBrian G MohneyDanielle L ChandlerJonathan M HolmesDavid K WallaceB Michele MeliaRui WuRaymond T KrakerRosanne SupersteinEric R CrouchEvelyn A Payssenull nullPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2021)
Given the modest rate of motor deterioration over three years, watchful waiting may be a reasonable management approach in 12- to 35-month-old children with IXT. To confirm this recommendation would require a long-term randomised trial of immediate treatment versus observation followed by deferred treatment if needed.