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Squinting (strabismus) may result from

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Squinting (strabismus) may result from.


  1. Poor vision in one eye in childhood.
  2. A refractive error in childhood.
  3. Central suppression of vision in one eye in childhood.
  4. Damage to the cerebellum.
  5. Damage to the internal capsule.

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A. True Poor vision in one eye impairs fixation of the eye concerned.

B. True A refractive error impairs vision in the eye concerned to give poor fixation.

C. False Suppression of vision in one eye is a consequence, not a cause, of squint.

D. False Cerebellar damage may cause involuntary oscillatory movements (nystagmus) but not squinting.

E. True Internal capsular damage may cause a paralytic squint due to damage to the oculomotor tracts.

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