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Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Ocular Motility and Visual Fields

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The failure of the eyes to spontaneously direct their gaze at the same object because of muscular imbalance is known as
  1. binocular vision.
  2. strabismus.
  3. myopia.
  4. keratoconus.
Explanation
Answer: B - strabismus.

The failure of the eyes to spontaneously direct their gaze at the same object because of muscular imbalance is known as strabismus. The condition is also known more colloquially as being cross-eyed. An ocular mobility evaluation is used to diagnose this condition.
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