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Comparison of Vision therapy and Routine treatment methods in patients with inconstant squint(outward deviation).

Comparison between Vision Therapy and Conventional Therapy in Intermittent Exotropia. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061486
Enrollment
75
Registered
2024-01-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H501- Exotropia

Interventions

Intervention1: Vision Therapy: At first visit, post complete evaluation, patient will be started on in office vision therapy for 1 hour per day for 3 days a week for 24 hours. Control Intervention1: P

Sponsors

Sankara Eye Hospital, Shimoga
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Vision better than or equal to 6 by 12 in the worse eye in group Vision therapy and Patching and vision 6 by 6 in both eyes in group Home based exercises. 2 All types of newly diagnosed Intermittent Exotropia. 4 Intermittent Exotropia with or without asthenopic symptoms. 5 Intermittent Exotropia with or without Refractive error.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Constant, Sensory, Incomitant, and Consecutive exotropia are excluded. 2 Exophoria more than 45 PD. 3 Intermittent Exotropia with vertical deviation. 4 Patient with any past history of treatment related to Vision and Strabismus 5 Patient who will opt out of treatment in between and those lost to follow up will be excluded. 6 Not compliant for evaluation or treatment. 7 Patient with systemic disorders- Developmental delay, CVS,CNS, RS, Endocrinology problems or associated ocular abnormalities except Refractive error with or without Amblyopia and Intermittent Exotropia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of Fusion, Stereopsis and Angle of deviation in patients with Intermittent Exotropia.Timepoint: At presentation(baseline) and after completion of 24 hours of therapy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Best corrected Visual acuity in groups Vision Therapy and Patching.Timepoint: At presentation(baseline) and after completion of 24 hours of therapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kavitha V

Sankara Eye Hospital, Shimoga

kavithachalam@yahoo.com9663329877

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026