Management of Intermittent Exotropia in 2021

In this interview from AAO 2021, Dr. Katherine Lee reviews her current management strategies for intermittent exotropia (IXT) in light of recent Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group (PEDIG) studies. Dr. Lee discusses which patients are appropriate for observation alone, patching, or overminus spectacles. She cautions that clinicians and parents should carefully consider initiating treatment with overminus spectacles due to the risk of myopia progression.

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