Managing XT

Question 1

When treating IXT, what are the top 3 successful treatments?

Answer 1

1. VT/Orthoptics
2. Surgery
3. Occlusion

Question 2

Patching for IXT is considered what type of therapy?

Answer 2

Passive anti-suppression therapy

Question 3

What was the outcome of Part time patching vs. observation?

Answer 3

No significant difference between groups

Question 4

For IXT, how much residual demand should be leftover after prescribing BI relieving prism?

Answer 4

10-15pd

Question 5

This management is used to improve control in patients too young for other treatment.

Answer 5

Overminus

- patients have better control of deviation

Question 6

What angle is usually best treated with survery?

Answer 6

Over 25-30pd

Question 7

_____ awareness in training is important.

Answer 7

Diplopia - begin tx in dark room w/ r/g glasses

Question 8

When treating IXT, we want to establish normal sensorimotor fusion at what position?

Answer 8

Orthoposition

Question 9

When training sensory fusion, what degree of fusion should you start with?

Answer 9

3’ to 2’ to 1’

• IXTs have great sensory fusion, use that
• total opposite of ET