Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of children with strabismus presenting at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (N=282)
| Parameter | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Deviated eye | ||
| Left eye | 166 | 58.9 |
| Right eye | 80 | 28.4 |
| Both eyes | 36 | 12.8 |
| Direction of deviation | ||
| Inwards | 141 | 50 |
| Outwards | 70 | 24.8 |
| Superior | 45 | 16 |
| Inferior | 26 | 9.2 |
| Types of deviation | ||
| Constant | 235 | 83.3 |
| Intermittent | 47 | 16.7 |
| Types of strabismus | ||
| Esotropia | 204 | 72.3 |
| Exotropia | 35 | 12.4 |
| Hypertropia | 34 | 12.1 |
| Hypotropia | 9 | 3.2 |
| Angle of deviation, prism diopters | ||
| <20 | 15 | 5.3 |
| 20-30 | 50 | 17.7 |
| 31-60 | 214 | 75.9 |
| >60 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Types of angles of deviation, ° | ||
| Small angle (<20) | 15 | 5.3 |
| Large angle (>20) | 267 | 94.7 |
| Equality of vision | ||
| Equal vision in both eyes | 241 | 85.5 |
| Unequal vision in both eyes | 41 | 14.5 |
| Intermittent deviation | 47 | 16.7 |
| Occurrence of intermittent deviation | ||
| When sick | 28 | 59.6 |
| When tired | 15 | 31.9 |
| When loss of concentration | 4 | 8.5 |