esotropia

[es-uh-troh-pee-uh]

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.

Other Word Forms

• esotropic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of esotropia¹

From New Latin; eso-, -trope, -ia

Example Sentences

My diagnosis: esotropia, which means inward turning of either or both eyes.

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When he was 2, he had an operation to try to correct a condition called accommodative esotropia, which refers to the crossing of the eyes.

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In Western countries, the most common form of strabismus is esotropia, where the eyes turn inward; about 1 percent of U.S. children have intermittent exotropia.

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However, the disorder is twice as common among Asian children as esotropia is, which means it may be the most common form of strabismus worldwide.

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