Abstract
Background: Intermittent exotropia is the most prevalent subtype of exotropia in children. Part-time occlusion (PTO) as an anti-suppression therapy was applied for nonsurgical management of intermittent exotropia. Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of PTO therapy and observation in the treatment of intermittent exotropia. Method: An exhaustive search of the literature from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases was carried out until July 2022. No language restrictions were applied. The literature was rigorously screened against eligibility criteria. Weighted mean differences and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. Results: A total of 4 articles with 617 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Our pooled results showed that PTO exhibited superior effects compared to observation, with greater decrease in exotropia control at distance and near (MD = −0.38, 95% CI: −0.57 to −0.20, p < 0.001; MD = −0.36, 95% CI: −0.54 to −0.18, p < 0.001); patients subjected to PTO therapy had greater decrease in distance deviations (MD = −1.95, 95% CI: −3.13 to −0.76, p = 0.001), and there was greater improvement in near stereoacuity among the PTO group in comparison with the observation group (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The present meta-analysis indicated that PTO therapy showed a better effect in improving control and near stereopsis and decreasing distance exodeviation angle of children with intermittent exotropia in comparison with observation.
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