EXOPHORIA
\ɛɡzəfˈɔːɹi͡ə], \ɛɡzəfˈɔːɹiə], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ə_f_ˈɔː_ɹ_iə]\
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A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction.
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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