Understanding Strabismus

To improve the positioning of the eyes by modifying the patient's reaction to focus.

Prisms modify the way light and images hit the eye, providing comfort and preventing double vision.

Resection strengthens the muscle, while recession weakens it.

<p>Botox temporarily relaxes the eye muscle, allowing the opposite eye to tighten and straighten.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye patching followed by the use of eyeglasses is recommended after surgery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismus is the misalignment of both eyes, causing images not to fall on the fovea simultaneously, leading to visual impairment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The types of strabismus are esotropia (inward), exotropia (outward), hypertropia (upward), and hypotropia (downward).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Risk factors include family history, extreme farsightedness, and certain medical conditions such as Down syndrome or cerebral palsy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common tests include the corneal light reflection test and the cover test (alternating cover-uncover test).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constant strabismus occurs all the time, while intermittent strabismus occurs sporadically, varying in frequency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In hypertropia, one eye is turned upward, and the light reflection is not symmetrical between the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bilateral strabismus involves both eyes, while unilateral strabismus consistently involves the same eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extreme farsightedness requires excessive accommodation, which can lead to convergence errors, resulting in strabismus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes, whereas amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a condition where vision does not develop properly in one or both eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the end of the fourth month of age, infants should be able to focus and have straight eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30-50% of children with strabismus may develop secondary vision loss, or amblyopia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismus in adults typically develops as a result of injury or disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comprehensive ocular examination is essential for diagnosing strabismus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye patching is used to cover the normal eye, forcing the brain to use the strabismic eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismic amblyopia is specifically associated with squint, where vision fails to develop in the misaligned eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adults with strabismus may experience double vision, eye fatigue, blurred images, and difficulty focusing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They improve eye positioning by modifying the patient's reaction to focus and can redirect the line of sight to help straighten the eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prisms modify the way light hits the eye, providing comfort and helping to prevent double vision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The objectives are to align the eyes by either strengthening or weakening the eye muscles to restore binocular vision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Botox relaxes the eye muscle temporarily, allowing the opposing eye muscle to tighten and straighten the eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The goal is to achieve binocular vision in all directions of gaze and at various distances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismus is the misalignment of both eyes, causing the image of an object to not fall on the fovea simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two types are Esotropia (inward turning) and Exotropia (outward turning).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common risk factors include family history, refractive errors like hyperopia, and certain medical conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constant strabismus occurs all the time, while intermittent strabismus occurs occasionally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hypertropia is characterized by one eye turning upward, and it can be identified by asymmetrical light reflection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cover test helps diagnose strabismus by observing the eye's movement when one eye is covered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alternating strabismus occurs when either eye can turn, meaning the condition affects both eyes at different times.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extreme farsightedness can lead to strabismus due to the excessive eye focusing required.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Congenital strabismus develops during infancy, whereas acquired strabismus develops in adulthood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Amblyopia, or 'lazy eye,' is a condition where vision does not develop properly, typically affecting one eye, while strabismus involves the misalignment of the eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents should approach an eye specialist for assessment and potential treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strabismus commonly develops in children between 18 months and 6 years of age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adults may experience symptoms such as double vision, eye fatigue, and blurred images.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye patching involves covering the normal eye to force the brain to use the strabismic eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Types of amblyopia include strabismic, stimulus deprivation, anisometropic, bilateral ametropic, and meridional.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assesses symptoms, determines visual acuity, and evaluates how well both eyes work together.</p> Signup and view all the answers