Episode 56: Pattern Strabismus

Straighten out the alphabet soup of pattern strabismus in this episode.

We refer you to this excellent video by Dr. Tim Root to orient yourself to eye muscle actions, tropias and phorias:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRYBOBSyzAU

And we make reference to this aircraft during the episode if you are curious (or if you are Ben Young).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II

Image credit American Academy of Ophthalmology Multimedia Library: link here.

From the Academy website caption: “Courtesy of Edward L. Raab, MD. A-pattern esotropia with bilateral overdepression and underelevation in adduction, left eye greater than right.”