Orientation anisotropy and strabismus
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S A Kelly1, Y M Chino, S A Cotter
1Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago 60616, USA.
Abstract:
Monocular contrast sensitivity (CS) measurements were obtained in the two principal meridians of eight constant unilateral strabismic subjects and four subjects diagnosed with alternating strabismus. The results indicated that: (1) the CS of both the fellow and deviating eyes of patients with a constant unilateral deviation is significantly less than that of visually normal eyes at high spatial frequencies; (2) both the fellow and deviating eyes reveal a significant reduction in CS to vertically oriented gratings. This effect is frequency-specific, occurring only at the highest spatial frequencies; (3) the magnitude of the orientation anisotropy did not vary systematically with the degree of amblyopia; and (4) a mild orientation anisotropy was observed in only three of the eight alternating strabismic eyes tested. The etiology of the vertical effect is examined with respect to the role of anomalous binocular competition, suppression and abnormal eye movements.
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