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What is the term used for the latent muscular deviation of the eyes that is kept in position by fusion?
What is the term used for the latent muscular deviation of the eyes that is kept in position by fusion?
- Hypophoria
- Heterophoria (correct)
- Esophoria
- Exophoria
Which type of heterophoria involves the eyes tending to cross inward in the absence of fusion?
Which type of heterophoria involves the eyes tending to cross inward in the absence of fusion?
- Exophoria
- Heterotropia
- Esophoria (correct)
- Hypophoria
What is the term for a heterophoria that is causing symptoms or impaired performance, or is breaking down to a strabismus?
What is the term for a heterophoria that is causing symptoms or impaired performance, or is breaking down to a strabismus?
- Decompensated heterophoria (correct)
- Pathological heterophoria
- Latent squint
- Incomitant heterophoria
What can be a cause of heterophoria due to stress on the visual system?
What can be a cause of heterophoria due to stress on the visual system?
Which test involves covering one eye and observing the movement of that eye when the cover is removed to diagnose heterophoria?
Which test involves covering one eye and observing the movement of that eye when the cover is removed to diagnose heterophoria?
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