Differences in Smooth Pursuit and Associated Saccades in Children With Two Common Types of Strabismus

Key Points

• To explore how smooth pursuit and saccades differ between children with intermittent exotropia (IXT) and infantile esotropia (AET).
• Clinical assessment of smooth pursuit and saccade patterns
• Comparison of performance in children diagnosed with IXT and AET
• Statistical analysis to evaluate differences
• Smooth pursuit performance showed significant impairment in children with IXT
• Saccade performance was more impaired in children with AET
• Distinct patterns suggest that different strabismus types may affect visual tracking mechanisms differently