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Strabismus is more commonly known as cross-eyed or a squint. It is commonly found in children and can be treated by training the weaker eye to move more correctly by using eye patches on the stronger eye, or glasses.
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What medical condition is characterized by the inward deviation of one eye relative to the other?
esotropia
What is the most common eye condition associated with aging?
I would have to say either cataracts or arcus senilis.
What is the medical term meaning wandering eye?
Strabismus is the eye condition that is referred to a wandering eyes.
What is the condition caused by unequal tension exerted by the extrinsic eye muscle?
strabismus
how much for an eye exam for amblyopia and strabismus?
It cost nearly hundred dollars to write an eye exam for amblyopia and strabismus
What are the causes of strabismus?
Strabismus can be caused by a defect in muscles or the part of the brain that controls eye movement.
Which cranial nerve is damaged due to a medial strabismus injury?
Medial strabismus is caused by cranial nerve damage. There is no such thing as a medial strabismus injury that causes a nerve to be damaged, rather the damaged nerve causes strabismus. A strabismus refers to the misalignment of the eyes or a deviation in gaze. A medial strabismus would be the result of damage to the abducens nerve (cranial nerve VI). CNVI innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, which pulls the eye laterally. Therefore, if this nerve is damaged, the eye is no longer able to pull laterally, and the tonus of the medial rectus muscle acts unopposed. This pulls the eye medially, causing medial strabismus.
The lazy eye syndrome is a type of strabismus called?
amblyopia
What eye disorders is eye muscle surgery performed to treat?
In addition to being used to correct strabismus, eye muscle surgery is also performed to treat such other eye disorders as nystagmus or such special types of congenital strabismus as Duane syndrome
How many people have strabismus?
Approximately 1-5% of the global population has strabismus. It is a common condition that can affect both children and adults.
What extrinsic eye muscle would cause lateral strabismus of the right eye?
lateral rectus
What is the medical term for the condition commonly called cross-eyed?
strabismus
How many children have strabismus?
Strabismus occurs in 2-5% of all children. About half are born with the condition, which causes one or both eyes to turn:
What is strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other?
Exotropia
