Examining the pupil and performing motility checks are key for effectively managing patients with ptosis and catching ...
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Field is proud to announce the launch of its new Extraocular Motility (EOM) exam, an advanced diagnostic experience designed to assist providers ...
The patient presented with horizontal binocular diplopia, right-sided ptosis, and a headache that she noted had been worsening since it started 3 days earlier. She also told clinicians that she found ...
In a new study, a research team at Basel University Hospital in Switzerland investigates the biochemical and physiological characteristics of orbicularis oculi, a group of facial muscles that control ...
A unique type of muscle fiber found in the extraocular muscles has been shown to be resistant against the disease ALS, and has been shown to even increase in proportion to compensate when other types ...
The most useful biomarker for extraocular muscle enlargement in thyroid eye disease (TED) is unclear. According to this study, higher thyroid-stimulating antibody (TSAb) levels and older age were ...
Fluctuating bilateral ptosis, binocular diplopia, and fatigue without pupillaryabnormalities raise the clinical index of suspicion for myasthenia gravis. A 70-year-old woman presents to the primary ...