Essential infantile esotropia in neurologically impaired pediatric patients: is botulinum toxin better primary treatment than surgery?

Unlabelled: A prospective study was performed over a 10 year period on 25 children with infantile esotropia and neurological problems to answer this question. From November 1996 to March 2006 they were treated with injections of botulinum toxin (Botox) of both medial rectus extraocular muscles. Mean age was 26.