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Duane Retraction syndrome

How is it caused?

The features associated with DRS are thought to be due to an abnormal nerve supply to the muscles that control eye movement. There may also be some scarring changes in the muscles themselves. Abnormal development occurs early in development approximately three weeks after conception.

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Medical written November 2001 by Miss R J Leitch. Last reviewed Octobe 2005 by Miss R J Leitch, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Sutton Hospital, Sutton, UK.

 

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