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WANDERING EYE (exotropia - strabismus of an outward direction)

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WHAT IS AN EYE TURN?

You may have heard Dr. Henshaw refer to your condition as a “wandering eye.” In this brochure we will give you the technical term. You may have either exotropia or exophoria. Let’s see what those terms mean.



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Just as the wheels of a car must be aligned so must your eyes. When the wheels are out of alignment, the tires become worn. Often wear and tare also takes place in other parts of the car. When your eyes aren't properly aligned, you experience eyestrain and strain in other parts of your body.

Two types of eye miss-alignment exist. One is a tropia and the other is a phoria. Phoria means a tendency to miss-align an eye that you can control. Tropia means a miss-alignment that you cannot control. Your car cannot compensate for wheels that turn in or out. That would be like a tropia. Our eyes can compensate for a tendency to turn in or out. The eye muscles work just a little bit harder to pull the eyes into alignment. That would be a phoria

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Next let’s consider the direction of the miss-alignment. Wheels on your car can toe in or out. The same is true of your eyes. If the tropia or phoria is inward, it is called esotropia or esophoria. Eso means inward. A person who crosses his eyes is looking closer in space than the target he is looking at. If the tropia or phoria is outward, it is called exotropia or exophoria. Exo means outward. One who turns his eyes out is looking further out in space than the intended target. Thus, an eye miss alignment may have four names: exophoria, exotropia, esophoria, or esotropia. This brochure will emphasize exophoria and exotropia.

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Eye teaming difficulty usually includes body teaming difficulty (the two halves of the body do not work as a coordinated team). It is common for an exophore's foot to turn out or an esophore's foot to turn in.

The exophore is more interested in things further away in space and is an outdoors person. An exophore doesn't take things too personally. The esophore is more interested in things closer in space and is an indoors person. An esophore does take things personally.
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Does the personality cause the vision condition or the vision condition cause the personality? More important, you can change the vision condition. Once the vision is changed, it is no longer difficult for an exotrope to view things closer in space and for the esotrope to view things further away in space. Many characteristics often thought to be personality traits are really symptoms of a vision problem and can be changed. The personality really is not changing; but what people previously thought was a personality trait, was the symptom of a vision condition.

By treating eye miss-alignment you can become more efficient and comfortable in almost all you do.

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EXOPHORIA/EXOTROPIA  CHARACTERISTICS

01. You like the outdoors and mountains.


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02. You work very hard at all things.


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03. You "crash" when the job is done.


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04. You need to get away for the weekend.


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05. Others around you, only after the job is done, especially your family, consider  you lazy as they only see you in the crash phase.





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06. Getting to sleep is difficult as you tend  to think about the next day's plans.






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07. You are more comfortable in loose fitting clothes. You dislike ties or chokers.




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08. Your interests are varied but not deep.


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09. You are strong-willed once you make a decision but have difficulty determining what decision to make. Remember, strong willed can include patriotism, commitment, compassion, and dedication, not just stubborn.




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10. Your strength in planning is the main  idea and the big picture. (This varies if  you are nearsighted.)






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11. Planning the future is a strength.  Reconstructing the past is difficult. (This varies if you are nearsighted.)


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12. If nearsighted, you are sensitive; but more to others needs than your own.



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13. You let very few if anyone close to you.




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14. You hit golf balls, etc. too hard or take  the outside shot in basketball.



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WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP?

Diagnostic testing helps Dr. Henshaw determine if your condition can be treated and which method of treatment would be best for you. It also demonstrates your vision problem to you. You may bring an observer, usually a spouse, whom you wish to understand your vision condition. For children we insist that  at least one parent observe.

But how about those people who, for varied reasons, are not ready to change their vision condition. Following are some hints for  making life easier.EXOPHORIA / EXOTROPIA HINTS

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01. Sit catty-corner at the table with your  spouse rather than across from each other unless the table is long.





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02. Sit with your back to the wall in a  restaurant unless the wall contains a window.



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03. Position yourself so others sit or stand  to your side.




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04. Tight spaces like crowded elevators bother you. Get to the back of the elevator in a crowd if you are tall. If not, close your eyes and visualize looking off a mountain top.




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05. Segment reading and close work with  breaks.





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06. Momentarily focus on the distance before and during reading.





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07. Seek others’ aid in sorting details.





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08. Be careful of people's feelings. You are  less sensitive than others.




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09. Remember to shut doors gently or you may slam them.





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10. Do not  make snap decisions unless very familiar with the subject. Let others  know you will get back later.





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11. Be certain shirt collars have ample room especially if you wear a tie.




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 12. Bifocals may be a difficult adaption. Give them time.




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13. Have your glasses adjusted often. You  remove them frequently which can miss-align them.






REMEMBER, EXCEPTIONS TO THESE GUIDELINES ALWAYS EXIST

If you would like to look at a PDF of Exophoria click below.
exophoria.pdf
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 The Dog Walking Problem (An explanation of eyes that turn outward for women who may not relate to automobile alignment.)

 




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You turn your eyes in an outward direction, as if trying to walk two dogs running in the opposite direction.. The turn could be a tendency to turn which you control, technically called exophoria or an actual turn you can't control called exotropia.

Watch the video below about the dog walking problem


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The Front End Alignment Problem (For men who can relate to automobile alignment.) Many women are not aware of the front end of a car so I use the dog walking comparison, while for the men I use the front end alignment.


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You turn your eyes in an outward direction like a car's front end towing out. The turn could be a tendency to turn which you control, technically called exophoria or an actual turn you can't control called exotropia.

Watch the video below to learn about how you uses your eyes.





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801 S. Fairmont AV #5
Lodi, CA 95240
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Friday:    Limited to vision therapy only

Saturday:    closed
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  • Home
  • Our Practice
    • Meet the Doctor
    • Let's make an appointment
    • Services We Provide >
      • In a nut shell
      • Just add seasoning
      • Real Optometry
      • Larry Fitzgerald His eyes did it!
      • More than 20/20
      • Languages : We got'em
      • Cataract Eye drops?
      • Concussion and Vision
      • Contact Lenses
    • Facilites & Equipment
    • So You Had Extra Testing... >
      • Tests You Had
      • Conditions You Have
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      • Referal We Made
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      • MEDI-CAL
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      • VSP
    • Payments & Fees >
      • Our Fees
      • Payments Accepted
    • Eye Glasses Guide
  • Vision Therapy
    • Dr. Henshaw discusses Vision Therapy
    • Methods to treat Eye turns
    • Lens Therapy Explained
    • Digital / Computer Vision
    • Light Therapy
    • Research in Vision Therapy
    • Tribute to Dr. Bob Pepper
    • Videos about Vision Therapy
    • VIP
    • What is Vision Therapy?
  • Teacher Parent Info
    • Optometry and Education
    • Timely Info
    • How to ID a Visually related Learning Problem
    • School Vision Screening Danger
    • I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help you!
    • 7 Steps to Preserve Your Child's Vision at School
    • 20/20 is only a begining
    • Between Home and Pre-School
    • The Ritilin Myth and others
    • Vision and Learning Month
    • Videos about Vision and Learning
    • The Digital Jungle
  • TESTIMONIES
  • Explanations and Videos About Your Diagnosis
    • Accommodative Infacility (elevator Problem -Kid)
    • Amblyopia aka "Lazy Eye"
    • Anisometropia
    • Astigmatism
    • Cataracts
    • Esophoria/Esotropia (crossed eyes)
    • Exotropia/Wandering Eye
    • Eyestrain
    • Farsightedness
    • Nearsightedness/Myopia
    • Presbyopia Adult Elevator Problem
    • Vision Processing
  • Patient Forms
  • Promotions
    • National Vision and Learning Month
    • Bill's Books >
      • Looking Over Mother's Shoulder
      • What Would Jesus See?
  • Special Events
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    • COVID INCONSISTIENCIES
    • Confinement During COVID
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    • Computer Vision
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    • Heading in Soccer
    • Infant Vision
    • The Mono-Vision Myth
    • LASIK
    • Ted Talk
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    • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Vision and Counseling
    • Diabetic Diet
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