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Ocular Kinematics Measured by In Vitro Stimulation of the Cranial Nerves in the Turtle
Published on: June 2, 2018
Primary superior oblique muscle-levator muscle synkinesis
Mihir Kothari1, Ali Hussain, Dharmesh Kar
1Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Maharashtra, India. drmihirkothari@yahoo.com <drmihirkothari@yahoo.com>
Abstract:
Congenital ocular aberrant innervations can involve oculomotor, trigeminal, abducens, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves.(1) Involvement of the trochlear nerve is considered rare or nonexistent.(1) In this report we present a case of upper eyelid retraction while looking in the field of action of the superior oblique muscle, indicating a primary superior oblique-levator muscle synkinesis.
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