Your patient has asymmetrical corneal light reflexes,indicating an extraocular muscle imbalance resulting in an inward turning of the patient's right eye.This finding indicates that the patient has which condition?

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In the corneal light reflex test,if there is a discrepancy in the placement of one of the light reflections,it is called asymmetrical and is abnormal.The condition of one eye constantly being deviated is called strabismus.Asymmetrical corneal light reflexes can be related to a variety of conditions,depending on the patient's age and medical condition: neurological,such as myasthenia gravis,multiple sclerosis,stroke,neuropathies of diabetes mellitus; uncorrected childhood strabismus (misalignment); trauma; or hypertension.Myopia is nearsightedness.

Your Patient Has Asymmetrical Corneal Light Reflexes,indicating an Extraocular Muscle