esotropia

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esotropia

A child's left eye turns inward toward the nose, a condition called esotropia.

Definition

Noun: * A form of strabismus (misalignment of the eyes) in which one or both eyes turn inward, toward the nose. This condition is also commonly called "crossed eyes."

Usage
  • The term is used in medical and clinical contexts to diagnose and describe a specific type of eye misalignment.
  • It is a countable noun (e.g., , ).
Examples
  • The ophthalmologist diagnosed the child with esotropia in the left eye.
  • Esotropia can sometimes be corrected with glasses, vision therapy, or surgery.
  • A constant esotropia is more noticeable than an intermittent one.
Advanced Usage
  • Accommodative esotropia: A common type caused by the eye's focusing effort (accommodation), often associated with farsightedness.
    • The child's accommodative esotropia improved significantly with prescription glasses.
  • Infantile esotropia: A form that presents within the first six months of life.
    • Surgery is often considered for infantile esotropia that does not resolve.
Variants and Related Words
  • Esotropic (adjective): Describing the condition or an eye that turns inward.
    • The patient has an esotropic right eye.
  • Strabismus (noun): The broader medical term for any misalignment of the eyes.
  • Exotropia (noun): The opposite condition, where one or both eyes turn outward.
Synonyms
  • Crossed eyes
  • Convergent strabismus
Antonyms
  • Exotropia (divergent strabismus)
esotropia

A child's left eye turns inward toward the nose, a condition called esotropia.

Noun
  1. strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

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