Table 3.
Accommodative load in the deviating eye of IXT patients
| Target distance | Accommodative load | Difference a, D | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monocular fixation, D | Binocular fixation, D | |||
| 6 m | −0.20 ± 0.60 (−1.13 to 0.88) | −0.49 ± 0.54 (−1.56 to 0.87) | 0.20 ± 0.58 (−0.82 to 1.12) | 0.155 |
| 50 cm | −1.13 ± 0.79 (−3.88 to −0.37) | −1.55 ± 1.04 (−3.88 to 0.93) | 0.37 ± 0.77 (−1.74 to 1.44) | 0.022 |
| 33 cm | −1.72 ± 0.68 (−2.93 to −0.76) | −2.55 ± 0.92 (−5.44 to −1.56) | 0.67 ± 0.68 (−0.63 to 0.62) | 0.003 |
| 20 cm | −3.20 ± 1.09 (−4.87 to −1.06) | −4.50 ± 1.11 (−7.68 to −2.68) | 0.97 ± 1.08 (−1.63 to 3.07) | 0.003 |
D diopters
* Wilcoxon’s signed rank test
a Positive values indicate an increase in accommodative load with binocular viewing compared to monocular viewing