What is Esotropia?

What is Esotropia?

Esotropia is a form of strabismus (squint) eye condition in which one or both eyes turns inward. This eye condition is constantly present in most cases but can occur intermittently with a cross-eyed features. I wrote a similar but different eye condition called Lazy Eye which is amblyopia, an eye disease that results to the reduction of eye vision.

There are four known types of Esotropia - concomitant, accomodative, congenital and incomitant esotropia. Concomitan esotropia are classified in two types - constant and intermittent esotropia. Constant esotropia is a "constant" esotropic eye condition with or without glasses. In contrast, intermittent esotropia is not always present. 

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Accommodative Esotropia occurs in patients with moderate amounts of hyperopia. Hyperope, the one responsible for eye focus, converges the eyes which is associated with the activation of accommodation reflex.

Congenital esotropia meanwhile is a sub-type of primary concomitant esotropia. Commonly called as infantile esotropia, it is a constant esotropia of large and consistent size which onset between birth and six months old. Cross eyed look involves the use of the right eye to look to the left and the left eye to look to the right. 

The last type - Incomitant Esotropia is an eye condition that differs in size with direction of gaze. Normally occurring in both childhood and adulthood. This condition usually arises as a result of neurological, mechanical or myogenic disorders.

How to treat esotropia? 

Esotropia is a condition that can be diagnosed through its classification and origin. In most cases, wearing of eye glasses are most prescribed. If there are any underlying condition, it must be diagnosed and treated immediately to prevent eye complications.

Use of occlusion to deal any present amblyopia which can result to alternation. Orthoptic exercises are also encourage to restore binocularity. Other possible solutions are prismatic correction, use of botulinum toxin and ocular eye muscle surgery.

In any cases, esotropia must be treated as soon as possible to prevent worse eye condition. Visit your eye doctor today for much more information about esotropia.