Exotropia - Miriam Flashcards
What kind of people is XOT more prevalent in?
Asians
What is more prevalent intermittent or constant?
Intermittent
What are the three classifications of XOTs?
Secondary, consecutive and primary
What does secondary mean?
Pathology first and XOT follows due to visual impairment
What is a consecutive?
- Esotropia first and exotropia follows
- often constant
- may be spontaneous
- Often occurs after eso deviation (iatrogenic-post-op)—> leads to slow divergence over time
What are the two categories that a primary XOT cane be classified into?
Constant and intermittent
What is a primary constant XOT?
XOT is present at all times and is the initial problem
Why should a primary constant exotropia be examined properly?
To ensure nil pathology or neurological disease
What are three classifications of a primary intermittent XOTs?
Near, non-specific and distance
What in the history may indicate an intermittent near XOT?
- More likely in adults than children
- Complain of dipl
- Complain of problems for near work such as HAs, dipl, asthenopic sx
What would happen in a CT for an intermittent near XOT?
Near XOT and distance controlled phoria
Does an intermittent non-specific XOT have BSV at any distance?
Yes
Can intermittent nonspecific XOT present at any age group?
Yes
LWhat does an intermittent non-specific XOT mean?
Sometimes your eyes are Straight and sometimes they aren’t
With intermittent distance XOT have near or distance BSV?
Near BSV
With a child who has a intermittent distance XOT how does the child not see double in the distance?
They suppress at the distance
What is the most common of all intermittent XOTs in children?
Intermittent distance XOT
What is a symptoms a mum may notice with a child intermittent distance XOT?
They may close one eye in bright light
What is a true distance XOT?
They have near BSV and distance XOT
What is a simulated distance XOT?
At distance they are XOT but at near they are managing to compensate
What are two ways someone may be simulating an XOT?
- High AC/A ratio
- Using fusion
How would you tell if a px has a high AC/A that causes a simulated distance XOT?
Present a +3.00DS to them which relaxes accommodation and will cause them to decompensate to a manifest constant XOT
How would you tell if a px’s fusion is causing a simulated distance XOT?
Use patching for about 30 mins and there will be a larger angle of deviation compared to before the patching
What key information should you ask in history when investigating an XOT?
- Age of onset
- Type/frequency (constant or intermittent)
- Symptoms
- POH (glasses, amb, pathology, previous surgery?)
- GH (milestones, chronic health, neurological)
What type of XOT is amblyopia more prevalent in?
Constant and consecutive and secondary XOT from pathology
In what case will an intermittent XOT cause amblyopia?
If they decompensated and untreated in child
How would you investigate an XOT?
- Cover test
- Ocular motility
- Near point of convergence
- Investigation of BV function (simultaneous perception/sensory, fusional reserves, stereopsis)
- Measure angle (PCT ect)
- Measurement of suppression
- AC/A ratio
- Cyloplegic refraction
- Fundus and media examination
What would a cover test show about an XOT?
- size deviation
- intermittent or constant
- Near or distance
What should you note when doing ocular motility?
Versions and ductions (common for limitations with prev strab surgery)
Scars on sclera from surgery
A or V patterns
What would you note form near point of convergence when assessing XOT?
How well they are controlled at near
(distance XOT that may decompensate to a constant XOT)