RecruitingNot Applicable

Improving Control of Intermittent Exotropia

United States40 participantsStarted 2026-04-01

Plain-language summary

To determine whether use of dichoptic movies for 8 weeks may be helpful in improving control alignment in children with intermittent exotropia (IXT), thus allowing IXT to be managed non-surgically

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of IXT or XT at Distance \& IXT or XP at near (Basic or Pseudo Divergence Excess subtype of IXT) * No surgery planned for 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Prior eye muscle surgery * Prior binocular treatment or vision therapy * Amblyopia * Neurological conditions, seizure disorders, vestibular abnormalities, or frequent headache * Other eye conditions (refractive error OK)

What they're measuring

Improvement in control of intermittent exotropia

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07272005

SponsorRetina Foundation of the Southwest

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-02

Contact for this trial

Eileen Birch, PhD

2143633911 ebirch@retinafoundation.org

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