exophoria
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exophoria
[ek″so-for´e-ah]heterophoria in which there is deviation of the visual axis of an eye away from that of the other eye in the absence of visual fusional stimuli. adj., adj exopho´ric.
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ex·o·pho·ri·a
(ek'so-fō'rē-ă), Do not confuse this word with esophoria.Tendency of the eyes to deviate outward when fusion is suspended.
Synonym(s): exodeviation (1)
[exo- + G. phora, a carrying]
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ex·o·pho·ri·a
(eks'ō-fōr'ē-ă)Tendency of the eyes to deviate outward when fusion is suspended.
Synonym(s): exodeviation (1) .
Synonym(s): exodeviation (1) .
[exo- + G. phora, a carrying]
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exophoria
A latent tendency for the eyes to turn outwards (diverge), but which is usually controlled by the binocular fusion power. If one eye is covered in exophoria it will turn outwards under the cover. Compare EXOTROPIA, ESOPHORIA.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
exophoria (X, XOP, exo)
Turning of the eye outward from the active position when fusion is suspended. If symptomatic, treatment may be by means of base-in prisms, minus spherical lenses or visual training (Fig. E6). See convergence insufficiency; divergence excess.
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