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

Authors

UĞUR E. ALTIPARMAK
ESRA KARABULUT
ERIC R. EGGENBERGER

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.

DOI

10.3906/sag-0804-21

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