What is another term for strabismus?

Strabismus is a condition characterized by an imbalance in the muscles responsible for positioning the eyes, resulting in misalignment. The term "tropia" refers to a condition where there is a manifest deviation of the eye; this is a general term that encompasses various forms of strabismus, such as esotropia (inward turning) and exotropia (outward turning). Therefore, using "tropia" as another term for strabismus accurately captures the essence of the condition as it denotes the presence of an observable misalignment in the eyes.

Hypertropia specifically refers to a type of strabismus where one eye is higher than the other, but it doesn’t encompass all forms of strabismus. Myopia and astigmatism are different refractive errors relating to how light is focused in the eye and are not terms that relate directly to eye misalignment.