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ArticleOman journal of ophthalmology

Botulinum toxin augmented surgery versus conventional surgery in the management of large-angle concomitant esotropia: A randomized clinical trial.

Sara Alattar, Mohamed Sayed Saad, Gamal El-Deen Rashed, Mohamed Anwar

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Article in Oman journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Risk factors and predictors for botulinum toxin type A reinjection within six months in patients with acute acquired concomitant esotropia.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sara AlattarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Mohamed Sayed SaadDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Gamal El-Deen RashedDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Mohamed AnwarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Assiut University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe surgical management of large-angle concomitant esotropia is challenging with high reoperation rates. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of intraoperative botulinum toxin A (BTA) augmentation compared to surgery alone in large angle concomitant esotropia. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis is a prospective randomized interventional study. Patients with large angle concomitant esotropia (≥55 prism diopter [PD]) were randomly allocated to either surgery only (Group I) or BTA augmented surgery (Group II). The surgical effect in PD/mm was calculated and compared between the study groups at all follow up intervals. Treatment was considered successful if the patients had orthotropia ± 10 PD at their final examinations.

resultsA total of 23 patients were included in the study, 11 in Group I and 12 in group II. The surgical effect was significantly greater in Group II compared to Group I at all follow up durations. The 1-year surgical effect was 32.5% greater in Group II compared to Group I (5.99 ± 0.69 vs. 4.52 ± 0.91 PD/mm, respectively,

conclusionBotulinum toxin augmented surgery is a good alternative to surgery alone in the treatment of large angle concomitant esotropia. BTA injection exerts a significant augmentation effect on medial rectus muscle recessions.

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Augmented surgerybotulinum toxinconcomitant strabismusesotropiastrabismus surgery

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