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exotropia Definition

exo·tro·pia (ek′sō trō′pē ə, -sə-)

noun

a condition in which only one eye fixes on an object while the other turns outward; walleye

Etymology: ModL < exo- + -tropia, -tropy

exotropia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • alternate: Cover testing ( with and without the Rx ) revealed an intermittent alternating exotropia at distance and near.

Adjective modifier

  • intermittent: Selective surgery for intermittent exotropia based on distance / near differences.