Abnormal vertical angle kappa caused by ectopic fovea

Abnormal angle kappa simulating strabismus has been described in cases of structural retinal disorders, such as retinopathy of prematurity, familial exudative vitroretinopathy, and retinochoroidal scars. We report a patient with abnormal vertical angle kappa caused by ectopic fovea and in the absenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of AAPOS 2012-12, Vol.16 (6), p.575-576
Hauptverfasser:	Fabian, Ido D., MD, Spierer, Abraham, MD, Berger, Yoav, MD, Ben-Zion, Itay, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Choristoma - complications Fovea Centralis Humans Male Ophthalmology Retinal Diseases - complications Strabismus - diagnosis Strabismus - etiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Visual Acuity - physiology Visual Fields - physiology Visual Perception - physiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Abnormal angle kappa simulating strabismus has been described in cases of structural retinal disorders, such as retinopathy of prematurity, familial exudative vitroretinopathy, and retinochoroidal scars. We report a patient with abnormal vertical angle kappa caused by ectopic fovea and in the absence of any other identifiable eye disorder.
ISSN:	1091-8531 1528-3933
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.07.006