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| | Strabismus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Advanced strabismus is usually treated with a combination of eyeglasses or prisms, vision therapy, and surgery, depending on the underlying reason for the misalignment. | | | The cause of strabismus can be a disorder in one or both of the eyes; for example, nearsightedness or farsightedness, making it impossible for the brain to fuse two different images. | | | Advocates of the Bates method assert that it can reverse strabismus [3], however, this claim is rejected by the vast majority of mainstream eyecare professionals. |
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 19, Ch. 273, Strabismus |
| | Phoria (latent strabismus) is nonparalytic; the muscle imbalance is overcome by the CNS tendency to fuse the images from each eye. | | | If muscle imbalance alone is responsible, strabismus should be treated early with corrective glasses or contact lenses, miotics (eg, echothiophate iodide 0.03% bid), orthoptic training (eg, eye exercises), botulinum toxin, or surgical restoration of muscle balance. | | | Early treatment of amblyopia by patching the normal eye is the mainstay of treatment for all causes and may result in improved vision, leading to a better prognosis for development of binocular vision and more stability if surgery is performed. |
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http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section19/chapter273/273a.jsp
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| | Eye Conditions > Strabismus -- EyeMDLink.com |
| | Strabismus surgery commonly entails recessions of eye muscles if weakening of muscles is required, and resections of eye muscles when strengthening of eye muscles is required. | | | Treatment of strabismus may include patching of one eye (if amblyopia is present), glasses, or strabismus surgery to realign the eyes. | | | Strabismus has an inherited pattern, i.e., it is much more likely if one or both parents are affected. |
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http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=421
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| | Strabismus |
| | The most effective treatment for strabismus occurs when the child is younger. | | | Strabismus can be treated with glasses, eye drops, or surgery. | | | The strabismus surgery is relatively safe and effective. |
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http://www.westcoasteyecare.com/strabismus.html
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| | Oxford Strabismus Surgery Policy |
| | The strabismus surgery policy is designed to ensure that members with eye muscle imbalance whose vision is adversely affected will have their strabismus surgery certified, if there is a reasonable chance that they will experience a functionally significant improvement in binocular vision. | | | Strabismus surgery is performed to correct muscle imbalances surrounding the eye that are causing problems with binocular vision. | | | The goal of strabismus surgery is to correct the muscle imbalance and improve or restore binocular vision. |
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http://www.nysos.com/oxpstrab.htm
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| | Adult Strabismus |
| | Strabismus is an ocular condition that occurs when the eyes are misaligned and point in different directions from each other. | | | Strabismus surgery is usually a safe and effective treatment. | | | Surgical procedures on the eye muscles can be used to realign the eyes in most patients with strabismus for almost any reason. |
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http://mywebpages.comcast.net/gliu202567/neuro-ophth_website/strabismus/strabismus.html
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| | Strabismus |
| | The outcome of strabismus surgery in childhood exotropia. | | | Strabismus surgery and its effects upon infant development in congenital esotropia. | | | Strabismus or amblyopia may lead to failure to develop binocular vision which may prevent an individual pursuing certain occupations. |
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http://www.site4sight.org.uk/Quality/RGov/Guidelines/Squint.htm
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| | Strabismus Surgery |
| | Contemporary strabismus surgical techniques involve "hidden" incisions where there is no visible scarring of the eye surface as a result of this surgery. | | | Eye muscle surgery, or "strabismus surgery", involves either increasing or decreasing the tension of the small muscles on the surface of the eye. | | | When strabismus surgery is recommended, the earlier in life it is done the better the chance of your child achieving normal binocular vision. |
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http://www.pedseye.com/StrabSurg.htm
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| | Strabismus - DrGreene.com |
| | Strabismus is difficult to prevent, but it is possible to prevent years of undiagnosed strabismus and the vision loss that results. | | | It is important to distinguish strabismus from pseudostrabismus — a much more common condition that does not result in vision loss. | | | Strabismus can make it impossible for both eyes to focus on the same thing at the same time. |
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http://www.drgreene.com/21_1194.html
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| | Crossed-Eyes (Strabismus) |
| | All forms of strabismus have been found to cluster in families. | | | Thirty to 50 percent of children with strabismus develop secondary vision loss (amblyopia, also know as lazy eye). | | | However, strabismus results from failure of the eye muscles to work together. |
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_eye/visstra.cfm
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| | NRCCS - The Early vs. Late Infantile Strabismus Surgery Study - Experiences from a Non-Randomised Clinical Trial |
| | It will be very important for further developments in the field of strabismus to know what surgical therapy, at what age, is best for the child. | | | It is likely that different aspects of therapeutic response, concerning the number of operations, the degree of binocular vision reached, the final angle of strabismus and the degree of success in the treatment of the accompanying amblyopia will be affected differently by operating early or late. | | | Were the trial to be randomised, one would first have to inform the parents of a patient of the possibility of surgery within a week, only to postpone surgery for three years should the randomisation procedure call for late surgery. |
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http://www.symposion.com/nrccs/uhaag.htm
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| | Guide to Strabismus - AllAboutVision.com |
| | Treatment for strabismus is similar to amblyopia treatment: vision therapy including patching or visual exercises, glasses with the correct prescription or bifocal or prism correction to aid in proper focusing, eyedrops to help focus, or surgery. | | | Occasionally, when a farsighted child tries to focus to compensate for the farsightedness, he or she will develop accommodative strabismus. | | | Visit your eyecare practitioner if you're unsure if your child is demonstrating true strabismus. |
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http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/strabismus.htm
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| | Strabismus -- Topic Overview |
| | Strabismus is a vision problem in which both eyes do not look at the same point at the same time. | | | Sometimes strabismus develops when the eyes compensate for other vision problems, such as farsightedness. | | | Strabismus occurs when the eye muscles do not work properly to control eye movement. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw166672.asp?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}
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| | USAEyes.org - Strabismus and LASIK, IntraLASIK, PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK, CK, P-IOL, RLE, etc. |
| | A concern for those with strabismus who use glasses with lenses that add prism correction to accommodate the strabismus is that after refractive surgery there may no longer be a need for correction of myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism, but the need for the prism to help align images may remain. | | | If ambylopia - lazy eye - has developed due to strabismus, refractive surgery will not be able to restore vision beyond that which is attainable with corrective lenses. | | | Refractive surgery only attempts to change the refractive error of each eye individually. |
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http://www.usaeyes.org/faq/subjects/strabismus.htm
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Strabismus |
| | Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not point in the same direction. | | | A child who develops strabismus after the age of eight or nine years is said to have adult-onset strabismus. | | | People who have strabismus often squint in bright sunlight or tilt their heads to focus their eyes. |
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0013/ai_2601001301
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| | "strabismus, amblyopia, deviating eye, eye deviation" |
| | Generally, when surgeons use the word "cure" when talking about strabismus surgery, they are referring to a cosmetic cure only; that is, the eyes APPEAR straighter. | | | There are many high quality vision care practices which specialize in non-surgical (and, in some cases, surgical) treatment of strabismus in the Southern California area. | | | THE RESEARCH on the results of Optometric Vision Therapy for the problems of strabismus and amblyopia shows a considerable higher cure rate. |
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http://www.children-special-needs.org/strabismus/strabismus.html
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| | Strabismus and Amblyopia |
| | Strabismus surgery is often used along with glasses and patching to correct eye muscle coordination. | | | Because even the most observant parent may not be able to detect strabismus without a doctor's help, taking you child to see your pediatrician or family doctor for routine examinations can be extremely important in uncovering potential vision problems. | | | The result is that amblyopia or "lazy eye" often develops in the eye that is not being used, leaving the child nearly blind in that eye for life if the condition goes untreated. |
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http://www.mintz-hittner-md.com/common.htm
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| | Strabismus (crossed eyes) |
| | After an eye exam by an eye doctor, a parent's concern can be quickly dispelled if false strabismus is present. | | | If there is any concern of an eye or vision problem the child should be referred for a comprehensive professional eye examination by an eye doctor. | | | Half of them are born with the condition. |
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http://www.preventblindness.org/children/strabismusFAQ.html
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| | Strabismus |
| | There are two different approaches to the treatment of strabismus: surgery and therapy. | | | For any parent of a child with strabismus, it is imperative that they educate themselves and realistically understand the limitations of surgery. | | | By treating the underlying cause of strabismus, vision therapy restores normal vision. |
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http://www.childrensvision.com/crossed_eyes.htm
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| | What is Strabismus? |
| | All children with strabismus need be examined thoroughly to rule out conditions like cataract, glaucoma, tumors, and other conditions which can cause an eye to turn. | | | Although the eyes are not properly aligned, they appear very healthy on examination and there may be no significant need for glasses. | | | Diagnosis of the cause relies upon a thorough eye examination as well as a complete medical history and often other testing (e.g. |
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http://www.bgseyecenter.com/strabismus.html
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| | Strabismus - Crossed or turned eye |
| | The younger the child is when strabismus is detected and treated, the better the chance of normal vision. | | | The appropriate one is dependent on the muscle involved and the degree of the eye turn. | | | There are several different surgical techniques used to correct strabismus. |
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http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/Strabismus.asp
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| | Seeing Your Way Through Strabismus |
| | And if you are the one who has strabismus, talk with a parent, teacher, or counselor if you are being teased. | | | For any kid who has strabismus or amblyopia, starting treatment as soon as possible is the best way to improve vision. | | | Eyes can turn in (toward the nose) or out (toward the ear) if the muscles that move the eyes do not work right or if the eyes are not able to focus properly. |
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/sight/strabismus.html
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| | ThirdAge: Strabismus |
| | These methods involve the eye muscles that are responsible for causing strabismus. | | | You should be examined by an ophthalmologist, who will test your visual acuity, measure your strabismus, examine your eye for other problems, and check for the need for glasses. | | | Surgery may be used to straighten the eyes if non-surgical means are not successful. |
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http://www.thirdage.com/healthgate/files/11536.html
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| | Adult Strabismus Surgery |
| | Adult strabismus surgery seeks to restore/reconstruct normal ocular alignment and is not surgical enhancement for cosmesis. | | | Successful strabismus surgery can relieve diplopia and visual confusion, restore or establish depth perception, expand the visual field, eliminate an abnormal head posture and improve psychosocial function and employability. | | | Adults with strabismus should consult their ophthalmologist about the relative risks and benefits of surgery. |
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| | Visual Disabilities: Strabismus, Cross Eyed, Esotropia, Exotropia, Eyes Wandering, Children and Adults, Crossed Eyes, ... |
| | The principal of the school told us it was bunk that had been dismissed as a valid factor in learning problems, and that in her professional opinion my child did not have these problems. | | | When Vision Therapy was first suggested as a course of intervention for my daughter, I had heard nothing about it. | | | I went back to the school with this new information about my daughter's severe problems with intermittent strabismus, eye teaming, tracking, accommodative focus, and peripheral vision problems. |
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http://www.visiontherapystories.org/crossed_eyes_strabismus.html
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| | Understanding Strabismus and Amblyopia |
| | Children with a family history of strabismus or amblyopia are at higher risk for development of these conditions and should see an ophthalmologist by the age of one. | | | During the surgery, an ophthalmologist strengthens or weakens a patient's eye muscles. | | | Botox injections weaken eye muscles pharmacologically, rather than surgically. |
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http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/news2/strabismus.html
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| | Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic & Laser Center |
| | Strabismus can sometimes be cured with glasses, but often requires eye muscle surgery. | | | The risk of these conditions is much higher with a family history of eye problems. | | | Actually, treatment for this condition is safe and effective. |
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http://www.youreyedoctors.com/LMAcrossedeyes.html
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| | Scribe/Alum Notes Winter 2001 - Template |
| | In a recent study of adult strabismus patients, 85 percent reported that they had problems with work, school and sports because of their strabismus. | | | In the same study, 70 percent said it had a negative effect on their self-image. | | | For those patients whose eyes are crossed inward, aligning the eyes can result in an expanded peripheral visual field of up to 30 degrees, said Dr. Baker. |
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http://www.med.wayne.edu/Scribe/scribe00-01/scribesp01/baker-strabismus.htm
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| | The College of Optometrists in Vision Development |
| | The doctor of optometry determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, and frequency of evaluation and follow-up, based upon the urgency and nature of the patient’s condition and unique needs. | | | associated conditions such as stroke, head trauma, strabismus surgery require substantially more office therapy. | | | However, most patients with strabismus require orthoptics/vision therapy. |
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| | Strabismus FAQ |
| | Strabismus, more commonly known at crossed-eyes, is a vision condition in which your eyes are not properly aligned with each other. | | | Treatment for crossed-eyes can include eyeglasses (regular or bifocal), prisms, vision therapy, and in some cases, surgery. | | | In fact, the condition may get worse without treatment. |
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http://www.optometrists.ab.ca/guide/strab.htm
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| | Strabismus |
| | Strabismus surgery involves adjusting the muscles which control the movement of the eye. | | | A muscle imbalance results in strabismus, where the eyes point in different directions. | | | The brain and the muscles of the eye control eye movement. |
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| | HON Mother & Child Glossary, Strabismus in Childhood |
| | False or pseudo-strabismus is a condition in infants that looks like crossed eyes but is not. | | | Generally with this condition, the two eyes point in different directions. | | | Strabismus or squint/crossed eyes, occurs when there is a misalignment or lack of co-ordination between the two eyes. |
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http://www.hon.ch/Dossier/MotherChild/child_eye/eye_strabismus.html
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| | Optical Dictionary |
| | If you are hyperopic, then you have a much higher chance of having a Strabismus or Amblyopia - particularly if someone else in the family has these conditions. | | | After the age of eight years the nerve looses it's ability to improve further and the level of vision that the eye can attain is then "fixed". | | | Stereopsis varies slightly from person to person, but it is usually much poorer or even non-existent in people who have had untreated Strabismus or Amblyopia. |
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| | Off-Cosmetic Benefits of Strabismus Surgery in Adults: Currents: UI Health Care |
| | When indicated, restorative surgery for adult strabismus is offered to all patients aged 9 years and older. | | | This list of benefits provides evidence that surgery for adult strabismus reaches beyond the purely cosmetic goal (restored alignment). | | | The indications for surgical treatment of adult strabismus include significant misalignment, elimination of diplopia, and reversal of abnormal head positions. |
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http://www.uihealthcare.com/news/currents/vol1issue2/adultstrab.html
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| | Eyes Apart: Living with strabismus |
| | But if you have strabismus, it is even more important for your children or grandchildren to have a thorough vision exam. | | | Getting plenty of rest and sleep is important for anyone with strabismus or other eye problems. | | | Controlling strabismus involves more than just treating the strabismus. |
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http://eyesapart.com
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| | STRABISMUS |
| | Strabismus more commonly known as crossed-eyes, is a vision condition in which your eyes are not properly aligned with each other. | | | In fact, the condition may get worse without treatment. | | | Strabismus sometimes occurs in adults, but this is usually the result of a stroke, tumor or vascular disease, like diabetes. |
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| | Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants |
| | This website was developed by Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants to provide our patients, patients' families and referring physicians a place to find current, accurate information about pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and strabismus surgery. | | | If you suspect that you or your child has any ocular problem, please consult your pediatrician, family practitioner, or ophthalmologist to decide if a referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist is required. | | | Mark A. Steele, M.D., P.C. Emily J. Ceisler, M.D. Louis E. Furlan, M.D. Specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus. |
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http://www.pedseye.com
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| | Strabismus in Cats - PetPlace.com |
| | There is no way to prevent the development of strabismus. | | | Strabismus may be caused by an abnormality in the muscles behind the eye, or in the nerves that control those muscles. | | | There is no treatment available for the congenital strabismus and nystagmus of Siamese and Himalayan cats. |
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| | AAPOS |
| | Formed almost 35 years ago, it's mission is to optimize the quality of life for infants and children as well as adults with strabismus by fostering normal vision development and protection of vision through programs of prevention, treatment, research, and education. | | | Strabismus is the condition where the eyes are misaligned. | | | Treatment options depend upon the type of strabismus, and may include glasses, prism lenses, and/or surgery. |
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http://www.aapos.org
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| | What is strabismus? crossed-eyes, cross-eyed, wandering eye, wall-eyed, deviating, deviation |
| | Vision therapy treats the entire visual system and changes reflexes to make a lasting cure. | | | A strabismus is defined as a condition in which the eyes deviate (turn) when looking at the object of regard. | | | Strabismus or tropia are the medical terms for eye conditions commonly called by various names: eye turns, crossed eyes, cross-eyed, wall-eyes, wandering eyes, deviating eye, etc. Strabismus is not the same condition as "lazy eye" (amblyopia). |
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http://www.strabismus.org/strabismus_crossed_eyes.html
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| | strabismus. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 |
| | Because the condition results in perception of a double image, there is a tendency to use only one eye. | | | Strabismus is usually present at birth and becomes apparent early in infancy, but it may also result from illness or injury. | | | Horizontal strabismus is caused when the eyes do not move together laterally; this condition is known as cross-eye if the eye turns inward or walleye if the eye turns outward. |
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http://www.bartleby.com/65/st/strabism.html
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| | Strabismus definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | The six extraocular eye muscles move the eye in all directions.) When strabismus surgery is needed, the sooner it is done, the better the chance of the child achieving normal binocular vision. | | | The danger with strabismus is that the brain cones may come to rely more on one eye than the other and that part of the brain circuitry connected to the less-favored eye fails to develop properly, leading to amblyopia (blindness) in that eye. | | | Strabismus definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12157
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| | About strabismus -- crossed-eyes, squint. All types and treatments. |
| | An extensive network of information on eye care, vision care and visual health. | | | Strabismus, more commonly known as crossed-eyes, is a vision condition in which a person can not align both eyes simultaneously under normal conditions. | | | Immediate free referrals through Find a Doctor to eye doctors who specialize in strabismus and related conditions. |
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http://www.strabismus.org
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| | Extraocular Muscles |
| | As a result, the person either experiences “diplopia” (double vision), since two different objects are imaged onto the maculas of both eyes, or else the person’s brain learns to “suppress” (turn off) the image of the strabismic eye to maintain single vision. | | | With strabismus, while one eye is fixating upon a particular object, the other eye is turned in another direction. | | | A carefully planned regimen of visual therapy can be used to treat exotropia (especially in cases where complete suppression of the strabismic eye has not yet occurred and the eye is capable of good visual acuity). |
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| | Begin with the pre-self-assessment questions to identify learning objectives and then follow with the sections and their accompanying set of slides (66). | | | This module is designed to review common types of strabismus seen by family practitioners and pediatricians. | | | The accompanying slides will illustrate some types of ocular misalignment and show how they are commonly treated. |
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| | Strabismus |
| | For the most part, the topics are organized according to specific conditions. | | | The condition where the eyes are misaligned is called strabismus. | | | This patient-oriented website offers a compilation of frequently asked questions and answers about strabismus and its most common forms seen in pediatrics and adults. |
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http://www.eye.com.ph/strabismus.htm
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