microtropia - MEH Flashcards
define microtropia
a constant small angle unilateral strabismus under 10 prism dioptres, presence of subnormal BSV
clinical characteristics of microtropia (7)
- manifest monocular strab 10^ or less
- anisometropia (commonly hypermetropia)
- amblyopia (reduced VA in the affected eye)
- abnormal BSV (reduced stereovision) and sensory and motor fusion
- may have foveal supression scotoma
- may have eccentric fixation
- can have NRC or ARC
can you get a small angle squint without BSV?? and is this a microtropia?
NO - main point of a microtropia is that px CAN achieve BSV
what are the 3 main causes of microtropia?
- anisometropia
- hereditary
- unknown
what is the most common cause of microtropia?
anisometropia
why is anisemotropia a cause of microtropia?
results in a defocused image to the more ametropic eye
what is NRC?
normal retinal correspondence - you do this with both eyes.
- nasal retina in 1 eye corresponds to temporal retina of the other eye
Nasal corresponding with temporal allows us to have binocular single vision
what is ARC?
abnormal retinal correspondence
- sensory adaptation to manifest strabismus to facilitate BSV
- fovea of 1 eye corresponds to an extrafoveal area of the other eye
- This is a binocular condition
Is eccentric fixation binoc or monoc condition?
monocular
what is eccentric fixation?
the eye fixates with an area outside the fovea
what are the sub classifications of eccentric fixation?
- parafoveal
- macular
- paramacular
- peripheral
do you get EF or ARC in microtropia?
can be both - depending on whether the eyes are viewing monoc or binoc
what are the 2 types of microtropia?
microtropia WITH identity
microtropia WITHOUT identity
Does the word “identity” refer to fixation or deviation in microtropia?
fixation
CT results for microtropia WITH identity
no manifest movement noted on cover/uncover
fixation in microtropia WITH identity
eccentric fixation = stable parafoveal fixation
in a microtropia WITH identity, what is the amount of eccentricity is equal to?
the angle of deviation. For an example if the squint is 6D this relates to 12 degrees ; this is where the eccentric fixation will be
what is the retinal correspondence in someone with a microtropia WITH identity?
ARC is present
do you have stereopsis with a microtropia WITH identity
gross stereoacuity
why is there no movement seen on cover/uncover in a microtropia WITH identity?
px is using parafoveal fixation therefore no change in fixation - they never use their actual fovea to view. The use parafovea binocular and monocularly
in a microtropia WITH identity, how is BSV appreciated?
ARC, no diplopia appreciated
CT results of microtropia WITHOUT identity
small manifest deviation noted on cover/uncover
large latent component may be noticed on ACT
where is the fixation with someone with microtropia WITHOUT identity
central fixation
in a microtropia WITHOUT identity, does eccentric fixation coincide with the angle of deviation?
no