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Monocular esotropia

MedGen UID:
57514
•Concept ID:
C0152204
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Esotropia, Monocular; Monocular Esotropia; Monocular Esotropias
SNOMED CT: Monocular esotropia (5455000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000997

Definition

A form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a 'cross-eye' appearance. An example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze. [from MONDO]

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PubMed

Botulinum toxin for the treatment of strabismus.
Bort-Martí AR, Rowe FJ, Ruiz Sifre L, Ng SM, Bort-Martí S, Ruiz Garcia V
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 14;3(3):CD006499. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006499.pub5. PMID: 36916692Free PMC Article
Esotropia and Exotropia Preferred Practice Pattern®.
Sprunger DT, Lambert SR, Hercinovic A, Morse CL, Repka MX, Hutchinson AK, Cruz OA, Wallace DK; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel
Ophthalmology 2023 Mar;130(3):P179-P221. Epub 2022 Dec 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.11.002. PMID: 36526451Free PMC Article
Strabismus management.
Wright KW
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1994 Oct;5(5):25-9. PMID: 10150811

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Etiology

Characteristics of recession-resection and bimedial recession for childhood esotropia.
Bartley GB, Dyer JA, Ilstrup DM
Arch Ophthalmol 1985 Feb;103(2):190-5. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1985.01050020042015. PMID: 3977689

Diagnosis

Managing a Case of Acute Monocular Esotropia in a 3-Year-Old Child.
Bacal D, Duss DN, Rogers GL, Wagner RS
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2023 May;60(3):159-162. Epub 2023 May 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20230124-01. PMID: 37227988
Monocular Esotropia Increasing on Attempted Abduction.
Mungan N, Strominger MB, Weaver DT, Wagner RS
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2021 Mar-Apr;58(2):74-77. Epub 2021 Mar 1 doi: 10.3928/01913913-20201221-01. PMID: 34038274

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