A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction.

Annotation

do not confuse with ESOTROPIA, eye turning inward

nepleť s ESOTROPIÍ, kdy se oko stáčí dovnitř

DUI

D005099 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0008040

Previous indexing

Strabismus (1966-1982)

History note

90(83); was see under STRABISMUS 1983-89

Public note

90; was see under STRABISMUS 1983-89