J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1987 Jun;28(3):613-617.

Ocular Position in Neonate

• Chang BL
• Min BM

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.

MeSH Terms

Chungcheongnam-do
Esotropia
Exotropia
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn*
Parturition
Seoul