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Cyclic exotropia

MedGen UID:
1644873
•Concept ID:
C4703500
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0031716

Definition

A type of exotropia (divergent strabismus) in which binocular single vision alternates with large angle exotropia in rhythmic cycle. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCyclic exotropia

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Etiology

Alternate day exotropia.
Dawson E, Adams G, Mengher L, Lee J
Strabismus 2009 Oct-Dec;17(4):171-4. doi: 10.3109/09273970903353246. PMID: 20001513

Diagnosis

Cyclic exotropia associated with retinitis pigmentosa.
Hwang JM, Kim J
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2006 Nov;244(11):1549-51. Epub 2006 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s00417-005-0231-0. PMID: 16550410

Therapy

Cyclic exotropia in a child.
Stager D Jr, Thyparampil PJ, Stager DR Sr
J AAPOS 2010 Dec;14(6):553-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2010.08.012. PMID: 21168082
Acquired cyclic exotropia and hypotropia.
Murthy R, Hegde S
J AAPOS 2009 Jun;13(3):312-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.01.008. PMID: 19541276
Consecutive cyclic exotropia after surgery for adult-onset cyclic esotropia.
Garg SJ, Archer SM
J AAPOS 2007 Aug;11(4):412-3. Epub 2007 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2006.12.058. PMID: 17383911

Prognosis

Alternate day exotropia.
Dawson E, Adams G, Mengher L, Lee J
Strabismus 2009 Oct-Dec;17(4):171-4. doi: 10.3109/09273970903353246. PMID: 20001513

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