Clinical Assessment of Partially Accommodative Esotropia

ABSTRACT

We studied 49 patients who showed partially accommodative esotropia retrospectively. They were glasses for accommodative component and underwent surgery for nonaccommodative one. The mean value of refractive error was +4.41 +/- 2.04 D. The mean deviation angle of accommodative component was 20.78 +/- 12.59 PD (prism diopter), and the one of non-accommodative component was 30.45 +/- 15.12 PD. Mild amblyopia was shown in 58% of these patients. The DVD or IOOA was infrequently accompanied in these patients. Stereopsis was much improved after straightening eyes. Deterioration was noticed in 14% of the patients. The longer the duration between onset and the time at straightening eyes, and the earlier the onset of deviation, the more deterioration was noticed. This study revealed that the characteristics of partially accommodative esotropia was similar to the accommodative esotropia.