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Frequency. ~2% (children) [ 3] Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object. [ 2] The eye that is pointed at an object can alternate. [ 3] The condition may be present occasionally or constantly. [ 3] If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia, or ...
Nyctalopia ( / ˌnɪktəˈloʊpiə /; from Ancient Greek νύκτ- (núkt-) 'night' ἀλαός (alaós) 'blind, invisible' and ὄψ (óps) 'eye'), [ 1] also called night-blindness, is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases. Night blindness may exist from birth, or ...
Three Parts: V 1 ( ophthalmic nerve) is located in the superior orbital fissure V 2 ( maxillary nerve) is located in the foramen rotundum. V 3 ( mandibular nerve) is located in the foramen ovale . Receives sensation from the face, mouth and nasal cavity, and innervates the muscles of mastication . VI.
Image of the human brain showing sulci, gyri, and fundi shown in a Coronal section. Specific terms are used to represent the gross anatomy of the brain: A gyrus is an outward folding of the brain, for example the precentral gyrus. A sulcus is an inward fold, or valley in the brain's surface - for example the central sulcus. Additional terms ...
Specialty. Ophthalmology. Exotropia is a form of strabismus where the eyes are deviated outward. It is the opposite of esotropia and usually involves more severe axis deviation than exophoria. People with exotropia often experience crossed diplopia. Intermittent exotropia is a fairly common condition. "Sensory exotropia" occurs in the presence ...
Cortical homunculus. A cortical homunculus (from Latin homunculus 'little man, miniature human' [ 1][ 2]) is a distorted representation of the human body, based on a neurological "map" of the areas and proportions of the human brain dedicated to processing motor functions, and/ or sensory functions, for different parts of the body.
Strabismus surgery is a one-day procedure that is usually performed under general anesthesia most commonly by either a neuro- or pediatric ophthalmologist. [ 1] The patient spends only a few hours in the hospital with minimal preoperative preparation. After surgery, the patient should expect soreness and redness but is generally free to return ...
Trochlear nerve (cranial nerve 4) – eye rotation. Trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve 5) – sensation from the face and certain motor functions such as biting and chewing. Abducens nerve (cranial nerve 6) – certain eye rotation. Facial nerve (cranial nerve 7) – facial expression and taste sensations from the tongue.