Researchers have discovered a key gene for generating eye movements. Using zebrafish, they developed a compelling model system to analyze the brain-eye muscle connections, and found that the brain ...

Surgeries for thyroid eye disease include orbital decompression (to relieve swelling), strabismus (to repair eye muscles and correct eye alignment), and eyelid retraction correction (to restore eyelid ...

Studies utilising primate models have been pivotal in advancing our understanding of strabismus – the misalignment of the eyes – and the associated eye movement mechanisms. In monkeys, detailed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ptosis and strabismus occurred in 3.7% and 1.7% of patients, respectively, and 1% had both. Most patients in all ...

Strabismus is a common eye-movement disorder where the eyes are not aligned correctly. Either one or both eyes may turn inward, outward, up, or down, which is why strabismus is also called wandering ...

SHARING ONE WOMAN’S NEW PERSPECTIVE. I HAVEN’T SEEN MYSELF LOOK STRAIGHT ON IN A LONG TIME. UNTIL HER SURGERY, IT HAD BEEN YEARS SINCE ELIZABETH ALLEN SAW EYE TO EYE WITH ANYONE. I COULDN’T LOOK ...

Most common forms of strabismus tend to run in families. But the genetics of strabismus are complex, so it’s not always simple to predict whether a child will inherit the condition. Strabismus is a ...

Hypertropia is a condition where one eye points upward. It is one of four types of eye misalignment, or “strabismus.” The condition can cause depth perception issues and blurred vision. Strabismus ...