- Strabismus in which one eye misaligns inward towards the nose

Esotropia

- Strabismus in which one eye misaligns away from the nose

Exotropia

- Strabismus in which one eye misaligns in the upward direction

Hypertropia

- Strabismus in which one eye misaligns in the downward direction

Hypotropia

- Esotropia
- Exotropia
- Hypertropia
- Hypotropia

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- Misalignment of the eyes
- Typically one eye is misaligned while the other is properly aligned
- Best treated at a young age, and usually treated with special eyewear and therapies, but extreme cases may need to be fixed with eye surgery

Strabismus

Lennerstrand, G. (2007). Strabismus and eye muscle function. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 85(7), 711–723. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.00853.x 


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