The Annette von Droste-Hulshoff syndrome. Pseudostrabismus due to macular ectopia in retinopathy of prematurity

Four cases of macular ectopia are described. Pseudostrabismus, caused by an increased angle alpha, is only one of the signs common to macular ectopia. A correct diagnosis is of fundamental importance because the treatment of macular ectopia is different from that of strabismus.

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Published inOphthalmic paediatrics and genetics Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 13
Main Authors Alfieri, M C, Magli, A, Chiosi, E, De Crecchio, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 1988
Subjects
Child
Choristoma - complications
Choristoma - pathology
Eye Neoplasms - complications
Eye Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Macula Lutea
Male
Retinopathy of Prematurity - complications
Strabismus - etiology
Strabismus - physiopathology
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Summary:Four cases of macular ectopia are described. Pseudostrabismus, caused by an increased angle alpha, is only one of the signs common to macular ectopia. A correct diagnosis is of fundamental importance because the treatment of macular ectopia is different from that of strabismus.
ISSN:0167-6784
DOI:10.3109/13816818809031475