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Print this definitionStrabismus

Strabismus is the term used to describe an eye turn. Please see further specific information under the headings Exotropia and Esotropia.

Print this definitionSuppression

Suppression is where one eye is used in preference to the weaker eye, ie the brain may constantly or intermittently shut down visual input from one eye in situations where binocular vision cannot be readily achieved. This commonly is found in conditions of Amblyopia, Strabismus (Esotropia or Exotropia), Anisometropia.

Print this definitionSyntonics

Syntonics:

please see under the heading Optometric Phototherapy (Syntonics) for a full description.

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