Esophoria
| Esophoria | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | ophthalmology |
| ICD-10 | H50.5 |
| ICD-9-CM | 378.41 |
Esophoria is a condition characterised by inward deviation of the eye, usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance. If not fixed early, it can lead to blindness later on in life. Early detection is always the answer. Esophoria will be a problem for 6-12 months than leave, but it is assured it will be back, but everytime it wil get worse.
Causes include:
- Refractive errors
- Divergence insufficiency
- Convergence excess; this can be due to nerve, muscle, congenital or mechanical anomalies.[1]
Unlike esotropia, fusion is possible and therefore diplopia is uncommon.
References
- ↑ Eckstein, AK; Fischer, M; Esser, J (1998). "Normal accommodative convergence excess--long-term follow-up of conservative therapy with bifocal eyeglasses". Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde. 212 (4): 218–225. doi:10.1055/s-2008-1034868. PMID 9644668.
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