Which term describes eye turning that is always present?

Which term describes eye turning that is always present?

• A. Phoric
• B. Trophic
• C. Residual vision
• D. A, I, O

Answer: (B)

Main idea: constant versus latent eye misalignment. When an eye turn is always present, it means the eyes are misaligned even with both eyes open and trying to fixate—this is a manifest deviation. In standard terms, that constant turn is called tropia. In this question’s set of terms, the option that best fits the idea of a persistent turning is the one that uses the form related to turning (even if the exact common medical name tropia isn’t used here). So this choice is the best match because it conveys a persistent eye turn rather than a latent misalignment. The other terms don’t describe a constant deviation: a phoric term refers to a latent deviation (phoria), residual vision is about remaining visual function, and the last option isn’t a recognized term for eye turning.

Main idea: constant versus latent eye misalignment. When an eye turn is always present, it means the eyes are misaligned even with both eyes open and trying to fixate—this is a manifest deviation. In standard terms, that constant turn is called tropia. In this question’s set of terms, the option that best fits the idea of a persistent turning is the one that uses the form related to turning (even if the exact common medical name tropia isn’t used here). So this choice is the best match because it conveys a persistent eye turn rather than a latent misalignment. The other terms don’t describe a constant deviation: a phoric term refers to a latent deviation (phoria), residual vision is about remaining visual function, and the last option isn’t a recognized term for eye turning.