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orthophoria /or·tho·pho·ria/ (-for´e-ah) normal equilibrium of the eye muscles, or muscular balance.orthophor´ic
orthophoria [or″tho-fo´re-ah] normal equilibrium of the eye muscles, or muscular balance. adj., adj orthophor´ic.
orthophoria normal equilibrium of the eye muscles, or muscular balance.
orthophoria The case when the two visual axes are directed towards the point of binocular fixation, in the absence of an adequate stimulus to fusion. It represents a perfect balance of the oculomotor system; and the active and passive positions coincide, unlike in heterophoria. Syn. phoria. See orthophorization; active position; passive position. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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