Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ Key Features ++ Type of strabismus in which the eyes are divergent/wall-eyed May be intermittent or constant and involve one or both eyes +++ Clinical Findings ++ Deviation of the eyes toward the ears most often begins intermittently and occurs after age 2 years Congenital exotropia is extremely rare in an otherwise healthy infant Early-onset exotropia may occur in infants and children with severe neurologic problems +++ Diagnosis ++ Evaluation of the corneal light reflex reveals the penlight's reflection in the deviated eye is displaced nasally All children with constant, congenital exotropia require CNS neuroimaging +++ Treatment ++ Surgery Orthoptic exercises Patching Glasses (occasionally) Referral to an ophthalmologist is indicated GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPediatrics 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPediatrics Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options