Testing depth of suppression in childhood intermittent exotropia

Sarah R. Hatt, David A. Leske, Jonathan M. Holmes, Robert J. Henderson, Danielle L. Chandler, David G. Morrison, Allison I. Summers, Susan A. Cotter

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Abstract

A test of suppression was developed to provide a standardized approach to detecting and grading density of suppression in children with intermittent exotropia when manifestly exotropic. This new Office Suppression Test is a three-step procedure to grade suppression on a 4-point scale (from 0 for “negligible suppression” to 3 for “dense suppression”). The test was performed in 57 children 3-13 years of age with intermittent exotropia (distance angle of 16Δ-35Δ, with spontaneous tropia) during enrollment in a randomized trial. Of the 57 children, 51 could complete testing: 28 (55%) had dense suppression, 12 (24%) had moderate suppression, 5 (10%) had mild suppression, and 6 (12%) had negligible suppression. In a subgroup of 20 untreated children, suppression was evaluated again at 8 weeks. There was moderate agreement between suppression scores at baseline and at 8 weeks (weighted κ = 0.65 [95% CI, 0.45-0.84]).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)36-38.e1
JournalJournal of AAPOS
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Ophthalmology

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