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Anisometropia

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  1. Definition
    1. Discrepancy between each eye's Refractive Errors
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Second most common cause of Amblyopia
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. Large difference in Refractive Error between eyes
    2. "Good" eye favored
    3. "Bad" eye
      1. Nearsighted
      2. Farsighted
      3. Strabismus
  4. Screening
    1. Visual Acuity testing (start screening early)
    2. Strabismus Testing
  5. Management
    1. Correction of Refractive Error
      1. Eyeglasses
      2. Contact lenses
    2. Correction of coexisting Amblyopia
  6. References
    1. Berson (1987) Ophthalmology Study Guide, AAO, p. 95-110
    2. Essman (1992) Am Fam Physician 46(4):1243
    3. Mills (1999) Am Fam Physician 60(3):907
    4. Simon (2001) Am Fam Physician 64(4):623

Anisometropia (C0003081)

Definition (MSH)A condition of an inequality of refractive power of the two eyes.
Definition (CSP)condition of an inequality of refractive power of the two eyes.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9367.31
EnglishAnisometropia
Spanishanisometropía, anisometropia
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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