Acquired Esotropia in an Adolescent Wearing Orthokeratology Lenses

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022 Jan-Feb;59(1):e7-e10. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20211101-02. Epub 2022 Jan 1.

Abstract

Orthokeratology is a procedure involving the use of reverse-geometry lenses to temporarily correct refractive errors. Switching from spectacles to orthokeratology lenses may influence binocular visual function and accommodation. This is the first report of orthokeratology lens-associated acquired esotropia, a form of distance esotropia, in an adolescent with myopic anisometropia. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022;59(1):e7-e10.].

MeSH terms

  • Accommodation, Ocular
  • Adolescent
  • Anisometropia*
  • Contact Lenses*
  • Esotropia* / etiology
  • Esotropia* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Myopia* / therapy
  • Refraction, Ocular