Restrictive Strabismus
Strabismus occurs when the eyes are misaligned, causing them to focus
on different points at the same time. One eye may look straight ahead,
while the other looks up, down, in or out.
Usually present in children, strabismus is caused by weakened or damaged
inner eye muscles. This can be present at birth, or could be the result
of a head or eye trauma, disease or inherited condition. There are several
different types of strabismus: congenital, acquired, paralytic and restrictive
strabismus. Restrictive strabismus occurs as the result of a medical
condition that causes an eye muscle to be too tight or restricted.
In restrictive strabismus, the affected eye cannot move because it
is physically stuck in its position. Restrictive strabismus may occur
after a bone fracture, which causes the tissue to get stuck in the fracture,
not allowing the muscles to move to pull the eye in different directions.
Surgery can be performed to correct restrictive strabismus.
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Strabismus Topics
Strabismus, causes, surgery, bilateral, restrictive, convergent,
vertical, plagiocephaly
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