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epicanthus

Epicanthus is a vertical fold of skin that runs from the upper or lower lid toward the medial canthus, usually on both sides.1 In infants the fold is often prominent, running down beside the nose with its concave edge toward the inner canthus.2

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  1. Kanski's Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology, ch. 2
  2. von Noorden and Campos, Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility, ch. 12
  3. Color Atlas of Ophthalmology (2009), ch. 2
  4. Appukuttan, A., Gillanders, J., Josephson, J. D., Helveston, E. M., Ellis, F., & Keltner, J. L. (1978). Duane's retraction syndrome. Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, 15(4), 245-249.
  5. Rutstein, R., Daum, K. (1997). Anomalies of Binocular Vision: Diagnosis & Management, Mosby.
  6. Parikh, R. S., Desai, A. D., Raj, V., Kaliki, S., Naik, M. N., & Murthy, R. (2012). Duane's retraction syndrome: series of 102 cases. Indian journal of ophthalmology, 60(1), 9-14.
  7. Hotchkiss, M. G., Miller, N. R., Clark, A. W., & Green, W. R. (1980). Bilateral Duane's retraction syndrome: a pathologic case study. Archives of Ophthalmology, 98(5), 870-874.

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Anisometropic Amblyopia Treatment

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A guide for parents on why treatment timing matters, why glasses come first, and how patching, atropine, and digital therapy compare, with PEDIG trial results.

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