Surgical Management of Essential Infantile Esotropia
Nicole Mocnay, BOrth&OphthSc(Hons) 1
Konstandina Koklanis, PhD 1,2
Zoran Georgievski, BAppSc(Orth)Hons 1,3
1 Department of Clinical Vision Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
2 Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
3 Department & Clinical School of Orthoptics, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
There is universal agreement that surgical intervention is necessary to treat infantile ET, however debate regarding the timing of surgery and the type of procedure necessary to produce the best postoperative outcome continues. This paper highlights the issues regarding the management of infantile esotropia and briefly reviews a cross section of the literature.
