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Monocular eye closure in intermittent exotropia.

F M Wang1, G Chryssanthou

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467.

Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Monocular eye closure in intermittent exotropia is common, especially with normal retinal correspondence. This behavior helps patients avoid double vision, a need reduced by anomalous retinal correspondence.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Monocular eye closure in bright light is frequently observed in intermittent exotropia.
  • This behavior is thought to mitigate diplopia and visual confusion, though these symptoms are not typically reported by patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of monocular eye closure in intermittent exotropia.
  • To explore the relationship between retinal correspondence (normal vs. anomalous) and the occurrence of monocular eye closure.

Main Methods:

  • A series of patients diagnosed with intermittent exotropia were evaluated.
  • Retinal correspondence and stereopsis were assessed while eyes were in the straight position.
  • The occurrence of monocular eye closure in bright illumination was recorded in relation to the patient's exotropic state and retinal correspondence status.

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Main Results:

  • Monocular eye closure was observed in 90% of intermittent exotropia patients with normal retinal correspondence when exotropic.
  • In contrast, only 35% of patients with abnormal retinal correspondence exhibited monocular eye closure when exotropic.
  • These findings suggest a significant difference in the need for eye closure based on the type of retinal correspondence.

Conclusions:

  • Monocular eye closure in intermittent exotropia is a mechanism to avoid diplopia and visual confusion.
  • Cortical adaptation associated with anomalous retinal correspondence effectively prevents diplopia and visual confusion, thereby reducing the necessity for monocular eye closure in bright light.