Single vision during ocular deviation in intermittent exotropia

Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2011 Jan;31(1):45-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00805.x.

Abstract

Intermittent exotropia is a common oculomotor anomaly where one eye intermittently deviates outwards. Patients with this type of strabismus are often not aware of the exodeviation and do not usually experience diplopia. In this review, we discuss what is known about the cortical mechanisms which achieve single vision during exodeviation in this condition, and highlight some outstanding questions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diplopia / physiopathology
  • Exotropia / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Neuronal Plasticity / physiology
  • Vision Disparity / physiology
  • Vision, Binocular / physiology*
  • Visual Cortex / physiopathology