Ocular Alignment and Amblyopia Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering strabismus types, diagnostic tests like the Hirschberg test, and causes of amblyopia.

Strabismus / squint

A condition otherwise where there is a misalignment of the eyes.

Esotropia

A manifest inward turning of the eye.

Exotropia

A manifest outward turning of the eye.

Hypotropia

A downward turning of the eye.

Hypertropia

Anward turning of the eye (upward turning).

The Hirschberg test

Also known as the corneal light reflex test, it is a quick and simple way to check ocular alignment.

Esophoria

A latent inward turning of the eye.

Exophoria

A latent outward turning of the eye.

Cover-uncover Test

A diagnostic test used to detect Esophoria and Exophoria.

Amblyopia

Often called lazy eye, this condition occurs if either eye is not stimulated adequately during the first $6$ years of age while high level vision is developing.

what is the next step for pediatric with strabbismus?

refer to specialist