Table 2. Demographics of patients with thyroid eye disease-related esotropia (N = 43).
| Variables | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Age at surgery (years) | 54 (47–60) |
| Female, n (%) | 23 (53.5%) |
| Thyroid disease duration (months) | 42 (33–60) |
| Previous orbital decompression surgery, n (%) | |
| Yes | 18 (41.8%) |
| No | 25 (58.2%) |
| History of systemic steroid therapy, n (%) | 28 (65.1%) |
| History of radiotherapy, n (%) | 16 (37.2%) |
| History of compressive optic neuropathy, n (%) | 7 (16.3%) |
| Exophthalmometry value (mm) | 15 (12–17) |
| Proptosis, n (%) | 14 (32.6%) |
| Abductions of -3 and -4, n (%) | 14 (32.6%) |
| Preoperative horizontal deviation (PD) | 30 (20–50) |
| Amount of recession (mm) * | 11.5 (9.5–15.0) |
| Simultaneous vertical rectus muscle recession, n (%) | |
| Yes | 11 (25.6%) |
| No | 32 (74.4%) |
| Type of surgery, n (%) | |
| UMR recession | 6 (13.9%) |
| BMR recession | 37 (86.1) |
| Adjustable sutures, n (%) | 35 (81.4%) |
| Amount of suture adjustment (mm) | 1.0 (0.5–1.25) |
| Postoperative follow-up time (months) | 14.2 (5.2–31.7) |
PD = prism diopters; UMR = unilateral medial rectus muscle; BMR = bilateral medial rectus muscle
*The total amount of medial rectus muscle recession in both eyes.