Using Dichoptic Therapy to Treat Intermittent Exotropia
Virginia Commonwealth University
20 participants
Jul 26, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Intermittent exotropia is difficult to treat. The mainstay of treatment involves surgery, and in one long-term study authors found that as many as 60% of IXT required at least one re-operation.Patching of the non-dominant eye has also been tested in a large, multi-center randomized control trial and was not found to have a large benefit. More non-surgical treatment modalities are critical to improve the care in this condition.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Diagnosed with IXT
- one eye that is their preferred eye
- ages 4-7
- distance control scores of <= 4
Exclusion Criteria4
- distance control scores of 5
- patients with visual acuity with vision that is worse in one eye by greater than two lines
- no preferred eye
- patients who would be unable to tolerate wearing the headset for 1 hour/day, 6 days/week, for 12 weeks.
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Interventions
Subjects will be provided with the equipment to use in their homes for six hours usage per week (1 hour 6 days a week), for 12 weeks.
Pre-survey to be completed by the parent and child. Questions may be skipped. Survey developed by the study team
Post-survey to be completed by the parent and child. Questions may be skipped. Survey developed by the study team
Locations(1)
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NCT06529016