Ocular Position in Neonate.
- Author:
Bong Leen CHANG
1
;
Byeong Moo MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Chungcheongnam-do;
Esotropia;
Exotropia;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn*;
Parturition;
Seoul
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1987;28(3):613-617
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We examined 646 neonates 1~3 days after birth at Seoul National University Hospital and Chungnam National University Hospital between April 1, 1986 and Dec. 31, 1986. To make neonates attentive, they were examined before feeding and if neonate was not attentive, we used side to side rocking or up and down movement to stimulate attentiveness. Their eye positions were tested with Hirschberg method and extraocular muscle function was tested with oculocephalic maneuver. Of these 646 neonates, 288(44.6%) had orthophoria, 337(52.2%) had exotropia, 6(0.9%) hadesotropia, 12(1.9%) had intermittent exotropia, 2(0.3%) had intermittent esotropia, and 1(0.2%) had exo-esotropia. None had infantile esotropia. Four months after birth, we reexamined 198 infants. Two of 88 infants who were orthophoric on previous examination had intermittent exotropia and 101 of 103 infants who were exotropic after birth had orthophoria. Two infants who were esotropic and 5 infants who were intermittently exotropic after birth had orthophoria. None had infantile esotropia.
