Fixation preference for the affected eye in patients with unilateral Duane syndrome

Arif O Khan; Darren T Oystreck

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.01.009

Fixation preference for the affected eye in patients with unilateral Duane syndrome

J AAPOS. 2006 Jun;10(3):275-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.01.009.

Authors

Arif O Khan¹, Darren T Oystreck

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. [email protected]

PMID: 16814184
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.01.009

Abstract

Duane retraction syndrome is a congenital incomitant strabismus caused by dysinnervation of the medial and lateral rectus muscles. Patients with unilateral Duane syndrome (80-90% of cases) who exhibit a fixation preference tend to prefer the unaffected eye. We describe 8 patients with unilateral Duane syndrome who prefer the affected eye. The most frequent associated ophthalmic finding was decreased vision in the unaffected eye from anisometropia and/or amblyopia. An additional associated finding was decompensated intermittent exotropia in 2 patients.

Publication types

Case Reports
Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Amblyopia / complications
Amblyopia / physiopathology
Amblyopia / therapy
Anisometropia / complications
Anisometropia / physiopathology
Anisometropia / therapy
Bandages
Child, Preschool
Duane Retraction Syndrome / complications
Duane Retraction Syndrome / physiopathology*
Duane Retraction Syndrome / therapy
Eye Movements
Female
Fixation, Ocular / physiology*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Male
Oculomotor Muscles / physiopathology*
Prognosis
Refraction, Ocular
Retrospective Studies
Sensory Deprivation
Severity of Illness Index