Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A condition, depending upon imbalance of the eye-muscles, in which there is a tendency to convergence of the visual axes less pronounced than in actual squint or esotropia.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun ophthalmology Inward deviation of the eye usually due to extra-ocular muscle imbalance.

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Examples

  • However, some ophthalmologists in Japan are studying whether prolonged 3-D viewing might affect children who have a condition called esophoria, a tendency of the eyes to deviate inward.

    Health in Focus With 3-D Gadgets Juro Osawa 2011

  • However, some ophthalmologists in Japan are studying whether prolonged 3-D viewing may affect children who have a condition called esophoria, a tendency of the eyes to deviate inward.

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  • Children with such a condition are rare but it is difficult to determine how many there are, Mr. Fujikado said, because esophoria doesn't necessarily have symptoms.

    Health in Focus With 3-D Gadgets Juro Osawa 2011

  • Takashi Fujikado , a visual-science professor at Osaka University's Graduate School of Medicine, is starting research on whether children afflicted with esophoria, who are constantly making extra effort to prevent their eyes from becoming cross-eyed, may find it difficult to return the eyes to normal position after watching 3-D images for a long period of time.

    Health in Focus With 3-D Gadgets Juro Osawa 2011

  • Takashi Fujikado, a visual science professor at Osaka University's Graduate School of Medicine, is starting research on whether children afflicted with esophoria, who are constantly making additional effort to prevent their eyes from becoming cross-eyed, may find it difficult to return the eyes to normal position after watching 3-D images for a long period of time.

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  • Children with such a condition are rare but it is difficult to determine how many there are, Mr. Fujikado said, because esophoria doesn't necessarily have symptoms.

    unknown title 2011

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