Following a stroke, the patient is unable to move an eye because the extrinsic eye muscles are paralyzed, and the patient is unable to control movement of the eyeball. This condition is called:
A) ophthalmopathy.
B) blepharoptosis.
C) blepharopathy.
D) ophthalmoplegia.

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Ophthalmoplegia is the paralysis or weakness of the extrinsic eye muscles, resulting in an inability to move the eyeball. Option A (ophthalmopathy) refers to any disease of the eye and is too broad. Option B (blepharoptosis) refers to drooping of the eyelid and does not involve paralysis of the eye muscles. Option C (blepharopathy) refers to any disease of the eyelid and is not specific to paralysis of the eye muscles.

Following a Stroke, the Patient Is Unable to Move an Eye