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 A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial assessed the role of patching in children aged 3 to 10 years with intermittent exotropia 36 Children were randomized to observation versus 6 months of 3 hours of daily patching (1 eye or alternating eyes, at the prescriber's discretion) At 6 months, rate of deterioration in both groups was low, suggesting that both observation and  Exotropia with bilateral homonymous visual field defects Nonsurgical methods of treatment, such as patching, prisms, or botulinum toxin injections, should be tried before surgical realignment Exotropia with bitemporal visual field defects Nonsurgical treatment includes the use of prisms to increase the separation of images and to avoid diplopia Prisms can help to align the image seen by the eyes for more severe cases of exophoria Your eye doctor will be able to tell if you need prism correction Your eye doctor may also suggest vision therapy for exophoria to help improve focus and eye movement and relieve both...