title: Natural history of idiopathic abducens nerve paresis in a young adult.
abstract: The natural history of idiopathic abducens nerve paresis and the role of conservative management such as vision training during the recovery process is not well documented in the literature to the best of our knowledge. This case report presents the natural recovery process of idiopathic abducens nerve paresis in a young adult and the role of vision therapy in the recovery process.
authors.affiliation: Srimathi Sundari Subramanian Department of Visual Psychophysics, Elite School of Optometry (In Collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani), Unit of Medical Research Foundation, 8, G. S. T. Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016, India; Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006, India. Electronic address: rizwana@snmail.org.
authors.forename: Jameel Rizwana
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hussaindeen
authors.affiliation: Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006, India.
authors.forename: Revathy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.affiliation: Srimathi Sundari Subramanian Department of Visual Psychophysics, Elite School of Optometry (In Collaboration with Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani), Unit of Medical Research Foundation, 8, G. S. T. Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016, India; Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006, India.
authors.forename: Archayeeta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakshit
authors.affiliation: Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006, India.
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramasubramanian
authors.affiliation: Sankara Nethralaya, 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006, India.
authors.forename: Smitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vittal Praveen
mesh_terms: D020434:Abducens Nerve Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D004172:Diplopia / Q000628:therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Diplopia; Diplopía; Esotropia; Esotropía.; Historia natural; Idiopathic abducens nerve paresis; Natural history; Parálisis facial idiopática; Terapia visual; Vision therapy