esotropia

esotropia Definition

eso·tro·pia (es′ō trō′pē ə)

noun

a condition in which only one eye fixes on an object while the other turns inward, producing the appearance of cross-eye

Etymology: ModL < Gr esō, within + ModL -tropia, -tropy

esotropia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

infantile: Early surgery for infantile esotropia; results and influence of age upon results.
congenital: Surgery for large angle congenital esotropia: two versus three and four horizontal muscles.
accommodative: Aspects of the human condition include exotropia, accommodative esotropia, A and V patterns, dissociated vertical deviation and latent nystagmus.
concomitant: Orthoptic findings included concomitant esotropia, sixth, third and fourth nerve palsies.
untreated: Murray ADN, Calcutt C. The incidence of amblyopia in longstanding untreated infantile esotropia.

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