Surgery For Exotropia: 15-35 Diopters XT (Two Muscles*)
D | BLRc | LRc/MRs |
15 | 4 mm | 4/3 mm |
20 | 5 mm | 5/4 mm |
25 | 6 mm | 6/5 mm |
30 | 7 mm | 7/6 mm |
35 | 8 mm | 8/6 mm |
Use adjustable suture whenever possible on 1 LR up to 60 D, on both LR on deviations >60 D
*Choose either Bilateral lateral rectus recessions (BLRc) or a medial rectus resection (MRs) and a lateral rectus recession (LRc). Bilateral medial rectus resections are also used for convergence insufficency type exotropias.