Effect of Visual Acuity in Different Amount of Deviation of Exotropia

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to compare the effect of visual acuity in different amount of deviations in Exotropia. Methods: A pilot, cross sectional, observational study was performed at tertiary eye care centers. Subjects with Ocular deviation between 10 to 40 prism diopters, Corrected distance Visual Acuity should be greater than 6/18 and Age should be between 10 to 40 years of age were included in the study. Visual Acuity was assessed with Log Mar chart. Results: 30 subjects were included in the study. Out of that, 16 subjects were in the age group of 11-20 years, 12 subjects were in the age group of 21-30 years and 2 subjects were in the age group of 31-40 years. 60% subjects were Female and 40% subjects were Male. The mean visual acuity was considered in each amount of deviation. It shows that visual acuity will be deteriorated more as ocular deviation increases in cases of Exotropia. Conclusions: In ocular deviation of Exotropia, as amount of deviation increases, visual acuity decreases gradually. Keywords: Exotropia; Amount of Deviation; Visual Acuity