Strabismus is defined as any form of ocular misalignment. It derives from the Greek word strabismos (to squint).
Strabismus can be intermittent or constant.
There are many types of str...
It is normal for infants <2 months of age to have intermittent strabismus but not constant strabismus.
After 4 months of age, any strabismus is abnormal and warrants an ophthalmologic exam...
If a child remains strabismic for a prolonged period, it can result in irreversible loss of depth perception and vision loss (amblyopia). Therefore, it is imperative that a c...
American Academy of Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel. Preferred Practice Pattern® Guidelines. Esotropia and Exotropia. San Francisco, CA: American Academy of...
378.9 Unspecified disorder of eye movements
378.10 Exotropia, unspecified
378.00 Esotropia, unspecified
378.30 Heterotropia, unspecified
378.31 Hypertropia
378.20 Intermittent heterotropia, unspe...
Q: Will a child’s strabismus resolve on its own?
A: In most cases, children do not outgrow strabismus. Diagnosis and treatment should not be delayed.
Q: Should a child wait to have surgery until he ...
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Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Esotropia (eye turns inward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus is defined according to the direction toward which the eye drifts and may cause amblyopia.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Esotropia (eye turns inward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus i...
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Exotropia (eye turns outward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus is defined according to the direction toward which the eye drifts and may cause amblyopia.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Strabismus (or Tropia) Exotropia (eye turns outward). A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus ...
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Phoria (Mild Weakness) Noticeable only with the cover test, phoria is less likely to cause amblyopia than strabismus. Esophoria is an inward drift and exophoria an outward drift of the eye.
Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction Phoria (Mild Weakness) Noticeable only with the cover test, phoria is less likely to cause amblyopia than s...