Inferior oblique paresis: a benign entity

Eleven cases of inferior oblique palsy are presented. The benign nature of this entity is stressed. The etiologies of this group were congenital, trauma, and presumed vascular. No cases of CNS tumor, infection, or myasthenia gravis were seen. All of these patients have been followed for at least six months, and some for four years, without any other major illness presenting other than the inferior oblique palsy.