Health Condition 1: H503- Intermittent heterotropia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Alternate Intermittent Patching, Computer based Binocular Vision Therapy, or combination of both: Alternate intermittent patching of eye with orthoptic eye patch, 2 hours/day, every day
Sponsors
Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children below 8 years of age presenting with Intermittent Exotropia. Children having intermittent exotropia for distance, and intermittent exotropia or exophoria for near. No previous intervention for intermittent exotropia, except refractive correction.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with constant exotropia for distance or near. Exotropia associated with syndromes or neurological disorders. Prior ocular surgery or non-surgical intervention for intermittent exotropia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement/change in the parameters of intermittent exotropia in children below 8 years of age: -Improvement in the Newcastle control score on follow up at 3 months, compared to the baseline measurement. -Improvement in the angle of deviation on follow up at 3 months, compared to the baseline measurement.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An interview-based improvement in the methods of non-surgical intervention to increase compliance and ease of delivering the treatment.Timepoint: 1 year;Better short-term improvement in the angle of deviation and Newcastle score in intermittent exotropia.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manasi Lad
Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru
Outcome results
None listed