ESOTROPIA WITH ECCENTRIC FIXATION LOCATION. CASE REPORT OF AN 11-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY

Author: Narmina R. Hajiyeva MD, Ph.D. National Ophthalmology Center named after the Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, Baku, Azerbaijan. Published Online: 15 November, 2021. DOI: 10.30546/2788-516X.2021.2.2.1

Author: Narmina R. Hajiyeva MD, Ph.D. National Ophthalmology Center named after the Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, Baku, Azerbaijan. Published Online: 15 November, 2021. DOI: 10.30546/2788-516X.2021.2.2.1

Keywords: esotropia, eccentric fixation, strabismus, anisometropic amblyopia

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report, how a small degree of anisometropia can lead to esotropia and low visual acuity in the case of delayed treatment.

Methods: This study included orthoptic examination with the alternate prism cover test, anterior segment assessment using a slit lamp, fundus examination, cycloplegic retinoscopy and autorefractometry.

Results: In a case of esotropia that presented from early childhood, the cause was determined to be amblyopia associated with astigmatic microanisometropia.

Conclusion: Refraction in children should be checked as early as possible (at 3 months) to detect anisometropia and correct it in a timely manner. This can lead to the disappearance of concomitant strabismus in the human population.