Exotropia Definition

ĕksō-trōpē-ə
noun
A condition in which only one eye fixes on an object while the other turns outward; walleye.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • divergent strabismus
  • walleye

Other Word Forms of Exotropia

Noun

Singular:
exotropia
Plural:
exotropias

Origin of Exotropia

  • New Latin exo– Greek tropē a turning –tropic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Exotropia Sentence Examples

  • Aspects of the human condition include exotropia, accommodative esotropia, A and V patterns, dissociated vertical deviation and latent nystagmus.

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

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

  • Another common form of strabismus is exotropia, sometimes called walleye, where the eyes turn outward.

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