Abstract
Infantile esotropia is a common ophthalmic disorder in childhood. It is often accompanied by profound maldevelopment of stereopsis, motion processing, and eye movements, despite successful surgical realignment of the eyes.The proper timing of surgery has been debated for decades. There is growing evidence from clinical and animal studies that surgery during the early critical periods enhances sensory and ocular motor development. The Congenital Esotropia Observational Study has defined a clinical profile of infants who will benefit most from early surgery, and several other studies have shown that early surgery does not lead to adverse long-term effects. Clinicians now should consider offering early surgery to patients with large-angle, constant infantile esotropia at or before 10 months of age.
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