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Acquired Diplopia in Adults: Heavy Eye Syndrome

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Heavy eye syndrome is a condition that results in an acquired, progressive strabismus that is due to extreme myopia and long axial length. The underlying pathogenesis of the condition is due to prolapse of the supero-temporal aspect of the myopic globe causing displacement of the lateral and superior rectus muscles inferiorly and nasally, respectively. Treatments for heavy eye syndrome often target this anatomical defect and seek to re-place the globe within the extraocular muscle cone. This review will discuss current theories of pathogenesis and treatment of heavy eye syndrome.

Source: Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility

DOI: 10.1080/2576117x.2022.2037400

Author: Stacy L. Pineles

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Research to Prevent Blindness, National Eye Institute