A novel hand-held device for the measurement of ocular alignment

Authors

UĞUR E. ALTIPARMAK
ESRA KARABULUT
ERIC R. EGGENBERGER

DOI

10.3906/sag-0804-21

Abstract

The measurement of ocular alignment can be challenging and difficult to reproduce. A method for the measurement of ocular alignment with accuracy, speed, and reproducibility would be a useful clinical addition. Materials and methods: A hand-held device consisting of a rotary prism and a red Maddox rod was constructed. This was used to evaluate 18 patients with ocular misalignment and the results were compared with the ones obtained using the prism cover testing. Results: The results from the hand-held device showed a close correlation with those of the prism cover test. Conclusion: The hand-held instrument is a useful method to quantify ocular misalignment and correlates with the prism cover test results.

Keywords

Prism cover test, rotary prism, red Maddox rod, ocular misalignment

First Page

511

Last Page

514

Recommended Citation

ALTIPARMAK, UĞUR E.; KARABULUT, ESRA; and EGGENBERGER, ERIC R. (2010) "A novel hand-held device for the measurement of ocular alignment," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 40: No. 4, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0804-21
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol40/iss4/1