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E0213250 (ĕs′ə-trō′pē-ə)n. A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate inward. Also called crossed eyes, cross-eye.

[New Latin esōtropia : Greek esō, within; see en in Indo-European roots + Greek tropē, a turning; see -tropic.]

es′o·trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.

esotropia

(ˌɛsəˈtrəʊpɪə) na condition in which the eye or eyes turn inwards

esotropia

a condition of the eyes in which while one eye focuses on the object viewed the other eye turns inward; cross-eye.See also: Eyes

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Noun

esotropia - strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the noseconvergent strabismus, crossed eye, cross-eyesquint, strabismus - abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

Translations

esotropia

[es″o-tro´pe-ah] strabismus in which there is manifest deviation of the visual axis of one eye toward that of the other eye, resulting in diplopia; called also cross-eye and convergent strabismus. adj., adj esotrop´ic.

es·o·tro·pi·a

(es'ō-trō'pē-ă), The form of strabismus in which the visual axes converge; may be paralytic or concomitant, monocular or alternating, accommodative or nonaccommodative. Synonym(s): convergent squint, convergent strabismus, esodeviation (2) , internal squint [G. esō, inward, + tropē, turn]

esotropia

(ĕs′ə-trō′pē-ə)n. A form of strabismus in which one or both of the eyes deviate inward. Also called crossed eyes, cross-eye.

es′o·trop′ic (-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) adj.

strabismus

Nonparallel positioning or movement of the eyes—usually of the vertical axis—due to decreased binocular muscle coordination with loss of stereoscopic vision and inability to focus simultaneously on a single point.

Aetiology
Extraocular muscle defects, neurotoxins, blindness, mechanical defects, unilateral vision obstruction in childhood, various brain disorders or systemic diseases, amblyopia, paralytic shellfish poisoning, botulism, haemangioma near eye, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Apert syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, trisomy 18, congenital rubella, incontinentia pigmenti, cerebral palsy, Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome, pseudohyperparathyroidism.

esotropia

Convergent strabismus Ophthalmology Strabismus characterized by a convergence of the visual axes. See Strabismus.

es·o·tro·pi·a

(es'ō-trō'pē-ă) The form of strabismus in which the visual axes converge; may be paralytic or concomitant, monocular or alternating, accommodative or nonaccommodative.
Synonym(s): convergent strabismus. [G. esō, inward, + tropē, turn]

esotropia

Convergent squint, or STRABISMUS. Only one eye looks directly at the object of regard, the other being turned inwards. Esotropia in children calls for urgent treatment to avoid amblyopia. Compare EXOTROPIA.

esotropia

A synonym for convergent strabismus. See accommodative strabismus; convergent strabismus.
blind spot esotropia See Swann's syndrome.
consecutive esotropia See consecutive strabismus.
infantile esotropia See infantile strabismus.
non-accommodative acquired esotropia See non-accommodative acquired strabismus.

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noun strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose

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