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Basic constant exotropia

MedGen UID:
1671077
•Concept ID:
C4732801
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Basic (constant) exotropia
 
HPO: HP:0032010

Definition

Constant exotropia for near and distance, presenting after 6 months of age. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBasic constant exotropia

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Eight-Year Outcomes of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recessions versus Unilateral Recession-Resection in Childhood Basic-Type Intermittent Exotropia.
Donahue SP, Chandler DL, Wu R, Marsh JD, Law C, Areaux RG Jr, Ghasia FF, Li Z, Kraker RT, Cotter SA, Holmes JM; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Ophthalmology 2024 Jan;131(1):98-106. Epub 2023 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.09.004. PMID: 37696452Free PMC Article
Divergence excess and basic exotropia types of intermittent exotropia: a major review. Part 1: prevalence, classification, risk factors, natural history and clinical characteristics.
Ma MM, Scheiman M
Strabismus 2023 Jun;31(2):97-128. Epub 2023 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2227681. PMID: 37489263
Factors associated with the angle of exodeviation in patients with recurrent exotropia.
Lee BJ, Kim SJ, Yu YS
Br J Ophthalmol 2014 Oct;98(10):1414-9. Epub 2014 May 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-304876. PMID: 24825841
Success of surgical correction in constant and intermittent exotropias.
Bukhari S, Qidwai U, Kazi GQ
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 Apr;24(4):249-51. PMID: 24709237
Unilateral medial rectus resection in the treatment of small-angle exodeviation.
de Decker W, Baenge JJ
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1988;226(2):161-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02173308. PMID: 3360346

Diagnosis

The distribution characteristics of strabismus surgery types in a tertiary hospital in the Central Plains region during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Lang L, Guo K, Zhang L, Zhang J, Liu Y, Rong J, Xu L, Li Z
BMC Ophthalmol 2024 Feb 14;24(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12886-024-03327-7. PMID: 38355433Free PMC Article
Divergence excess and basic exotropia types of intermittent exotropia: a major review. Part 1: prevalence, classification, risk factors, natural history and clinical characteristics.
Ma MM, Scheiman M
Strabismus 2023 Jun;31(2):97-128. Epub 2023 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2227681. PMID: 37489263
Surgical outcomes of plication versus resection in basic type of intermittent exotropia.
Anand K, Baindur S, Dhiman S, Dutta P, Mishra M, Rastogi A, Suresh P
Can J Ophthalmol 2020 Aug;55(4):323-329. Epub 2020 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.01.009. PMID: 32122621
Factors associated with the angle of exodeviation in patients with recurrent exotropia.
Lee BJ, Kim SJ, Yu YS
Br J Ophthalmol 2014 Oct;98(10):1414-9. Epub 2014 May 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-304876. PMID: 24825841

Therapy

Eight-Year Outcomes of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recessions versus Unilateral Recession-Resection in Childhood Basic-Type Intermittent Exotropia.
Donahue SP, Chandler DL, Wu R, Marsh JD, Law C, Areaux RG Jr, Ghasia FF, Li Z, Kraker RT, Cotter SA, Holmes JM; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Ophthalmology 2024 Jan;131(1):98-106. Epub 2023 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.09.004. PMID: 37696452Free PMC Article
Surgical outcomes of plication versus resection in basic type of intermittent exotropia.
Anand K, Baindur S, Dhiman S, Dutta P, Mishra M, Rastogi A, Suresh P
Can J Ophthalmol 2020 Aug;55(4):323-329. Epub 2020 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.01.009. PMID: 32122621
The Relationship of Age and Other Baseline Factors to Outcome of Initial Surgery for Intermittent Exotropia.
Repka MX, Chandler DL, Holmes JM, Donahue SP, Hoover DL, Mohney BG, Phillips PH, Stout AU, Ticho BH, Wallace DK; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Apr;212:153-161. Epub 2019 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.12.008. PMID: 31862447Free PMC Article
A Randomized Trial Comparing Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession versus Unilateral Recess and Resect for Basic-Type Intermittent Exotropia.
Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group; Writing Committee, Donahue SP, Chandler DL, Holmes JM, Arthur BW, Paysse EA, Wallace DK, Petersen DB, Melia BM, Kraker RT, Miller AM
Ophthalmology 2019 Feb;126(2):305-317. Epub 2018 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.08.034. PMID: 30189281Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Eight-Year Outcomes of Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recessions versus Unilateral Recession-Resection in Childhood Basic-Type Intermittent Exotropia.
Donahue SP, Chandler DL, Wu R, Marsh JD, Law C, Areaux RG Jr, Ghasia FF, Li Z, Kraker RT, Cotter SA, Holmes JM; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Ophthalmology 2024 Jan;131(1):98-106. Epub 2023 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2023.09.004. PMID: 37696452Free PMC Article
A Randomized Trial Comparing Bilateral Lateral Rectus Recession versus Unilateral Recess and Resect for Basic-Type Intermittent Exotropia.
Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group; Writing Committee, Donahue SP, Chandler DL, Holmes JM, Arthur BW, Paysse EA, Wallace DK, Petersen DB, Melia BM, Kraker RT, Miller AM
Ophthalmology 2019 Feb;126(2):305-317. Epub 2018 Sep 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.08.034. PMID: 30189281Free PMC Article
Factors associated with the angle of exodeviation in patients with recurrent exotropia.
Lee BJ, Kim SJ, Yu YS
Br J Ophthalmol 2014 Oct;98(10):1414-9. Epub 2014 May 13 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-304876. PMID: 24825841
Success of surgical correction in constant and intermittent exotropias.
Bukhari S, Qidwai U, Kazi GQ
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 Apr;24(4):249-51. PMID: 24709237
Unilateral medial rectus resection in the treatment of small-angle exodeviation.
de Decker W, Baenge JJ
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1988;226(2):161-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02173308. PMID: 3360346

Clinical prediction guides

Long-term Ocular Alignment and Sensory Outcomes After Medial Rectus Recession for High AC/A Ratio Esotropia.
Mohan K, Sharma SK
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2024 Sep-Oct;61(5):344-350. Epub 2024 May 30 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20240508-03. PMID: 38815097
Divergence excess and basic exotropia types of intermittent exotropia: a major review. Part 1: prevalence, classification, risk factors, natural history and clinical characteristics.
Ma MM, Scheiman M
Strabismus 2023 Jun;31(2):97-128. Epub 2023 Jul 25 doi: 10.1080/09273972.2023.2227681. PMID: 37489263
The Relationship of Age and Other Baseline Factors to Outcome of Initial Surgery for Intermittent Exotropia.
Repka MX, Chandler DL, Holmes JM, Donahue SP, Hoover DL, Mohney BG, Phillips PH, Stout AU, Ticho BH, Wallace DK; Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group
Am J Ophthalmol 2020 Apr;212:153-161. Epub 2019 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2019.12.008. PMID: 31862447Free PMC Article

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