RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07350330
Comparative Study of Muscle Transplantation Versus Y Splitting Recession Technique in Treatment of Large Angle Exotropia
Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Enrollment
30 participants
Start Date
Oct 30, 2025
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study is designed to correct large-angle exotropia by monocular surgery. It compares two augmented recession techniques, which are recession with muscle transplantation and recession with Y splitting.
Eligibility
Min Age: 6 Years
Inclusion Criteria1
- Age should be of more than 6 years Exotropia of an angle ranging from 50 to 70 PD Myopic or hypermetropic refraction
Exclusion Criteria1
- history of previous squint surgery significant vertical deviation incomitant squint in the form of paralytic or restrictive disorder any neurological disease
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Interventions
PROCEDUREmuscle transplantation
transplanting a resected part of medial rectus to the already recessed lateral rectus muscle
PROCEDUREY splitting
Y splitting of the recessed lateral rectus muscle
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NCT07350330