Author/Authors :
Bagheri, Abbas Ophthalmic Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fallahi, Mohammad Reza Ophthalmic Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Tamannaifard, Shima Ophthalmic Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Vajebmonfared, Sara Ophthalmic Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Zonozian, Saideh Ophthalmic Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: To evaluate intelligence quotient (IQ) in patients with congenital strabismus.
Methods: All patients with congenital strabismus scheduled for surgery were enrolled
consecutively over a one year period in a cross-sectional study and were evaluated for
verbal, performance and total IQ scores, and compared to the mean normal IQ of 100±15.
Results: During the study period, 109 patients with mean age of 18.4±10.5 (range, 4-63) years were included. Educational status in most patients (80%) was less than high-school.
Most patients (80%) lived in urban areas and 46 patients (42.2%) had some degrees
of unilateral or bilateral amblyopia. Mean verbal IQ was 87.2±19.6 (range, 45-127),
performance IQ was 81±15.5 (range, 44-111) and total IQ was 83.5±18.3 (range, 40-120).
Total IQ was significantly lower in comparison to the normal population (P<0.01) and
significantly higher in urban as compared to rural residents (85.1±19.5 versus 77.3±10.8
respectively, P=0.02). Patients with coexisting amblyopia and alternate deviation had
lower IQ levels. Verbal IQ was insignificantly higher in myopes than emmetropes and
hyperopes. IQ was better with vertical deviations and was higher in esotropes than
exotropes; however, these differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05 for all
comparisons).
Conclusion: Patients with congenital strabismus in this study had lower mean IQ scores than the normal population which may be due to genetic background or acquired causes secondary to strabismus