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Strabismus, also known as crossed eyes or squint, is a condition where the eyes do not point at the same object. It can cause double vision, amblyopia, and psychosocial problems. Learn about the types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of strabismus.
Exotropia is a form of strabismus where the eyes are deviated outward, causing crossed diplopia and loss of binocular vision. Learn about the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment options for exotropia, such as glasses, patching, exercises, surgery, and vision therapy.
Esotropia is a condition in which one or both eyes deviate inward, causing a cross-eyed appearance. It can be constant or intermittent, and has different types and causes, such as hyperopia, congenital, or accommodative factors.
Heterophoria is an eye condition where the eyes are not straight at rest position, but can be aligned by fusion. Learn about the types, signs, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of heterophoria.
Sixth nerve palsy, also known as abducens nerve palsy, is a disorder of the eye muscle that causes double vision and inability to turn the eye outward. It can be caused by various factors, such as diabetes, trauma, tumors, infections, or increased intracranial pressure, and affects different parts of the nerve along its pathway.
Hypertropia is a type of strabismus where one eye is higher than the other. It can be congenital or acquired, and may affect binocular vision, cosmetics and amblyopia. Learn about the possible causes, diagnosis and surgical options for hypertropia.
CPEO stands for chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, a condition that affects the ability to move the eyes and eyebrows. It is often associated with other symptoms of mitochondrial disease, such as muscle weakness, hearing loss, and retinal abnormalities.
Suppression of an eye is a subconscious adaptation by a person's brain to eliminate the symptoms of disorders of binocular vision such as strabismus, convergence insufficiency and aniseikonia. The brain can eliminate double vision by ignoring all or part of the image of one of the eyes.