alternating exotropia
MONDO:0001281Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names alternating exotropia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001281), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of