Apr 25, 2024 · Eye motility problems can be caused by phorias and tropias, which are terms an eye doctor might use to describe eye muscle deviations. This article covers examples of …

Sep 13, 2021 · What is a Phoria? A phoria is a misalignment of the eyes so that their natural resting point is not perfectly aligned. It is only seen when fusion is broken—i.e. one eye is …

Decompensated phoria is a condition that manifests itself when an individual’s eyes are unable to appropriately compensate for the misalignment anymore, which results in symptoms and …

Jan 1, 2021 · A phoria is a latent tendency of the eyes to deviate. Fusion or binocular vision prevents the deviation; the phoria is only evident when an occluded eye is uncovered. The …

Esophoria is when covering one of your eyes makes it drift out of alignment and point inward toward your nose. It’s a symptom that falls under strabismus. When the misalignment is small, …

Nov 13, 2019 · A phoria (heterophoria) is an ocular deviation that occurs only when binocular fixation is disturbed, such as when one eye is covered. When viewing an object with both …

Jul 20, 2020 · Ocular phoria is the hidden deviation of the visual axes that usually manifests itself in special circumstances such as episodes of chronic stress and fatigue. The phorias remain, …

Dec 30, 2016 · Phoria is normal and it won’t disrupt everyday life. If the two eyes can work together in the end with the brain to achieve binocular vision, there is nothing to be concerned …

To assess for a phoria, or latent deviation, the examiner observes the eye behind the occluder. If a phoria is present, the uncovered eye does not move; however, the eye that is behind the …

any tendency to deviation of the eyes from the normal when fusional stimuli are absent or fusion is otherwise prevented; a latent or usually unmanifested tropia; see also heterophoria.