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Strabismus

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Definition: Misalignment of the visual axes of the eyes. In comitant strabismus the degree of ocular misalignment does not vary with the direction of gaze. In noncomitant strabismus the degree of misalignment varies depending on direction of gaze or which eye is fixating on the target. (Miller, Walsh & Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p641)     
See Also Orthoptics
Examples Esotropia; Exotropia 		Other names Strabismus, Noncomitant; Strabismus, Comitant; Squint; Phorias; Hypertropia; Strabismus, Mechanical; Strabismus, Convergent Comitant; Noncomitant Strabismus; Hypertropias; Comitant Strabismus, Convergent; Comitant Strabismus; Mechanical Strabismus; Convergent Comitant Strabismus; Phoria
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
McPherson Robertson Cammarano syndrome  0   *Blepharoptosis *Pupil Disorders *Strabismus.
Krauss Herman Holmes syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Foot Deformities *Hypertelorism *Strabismus *Blepharophimosis.
Singh Chhaparwal Dhanda syndrome  0   *Cataract *Cryptorchidism *Dwarfism *Intellectual Disability *Nystagmus, Pathologic *Strabismus Patella/abnormalities.
Van Bogaert-Hozay syndrome  0   *Blepharoptosis *Decalcification, Pathologic *Intellectual Disability *Strabismus *Craniofacial Abnormalities *Acro-Osteolysis.
Mehes syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Facial Asymmetry *Language Development Disorders *Strabismus Ear, External/abnormalities.
Carnevale syndrome  0   *Blepharoptosis *Cryptorchidism *Hip Dislocation, Congenital *Strabismus Abdominal Muscles/abnormalities.

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