Rosh Pediatrics Practice Exam 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

Esotropia refers to a condition where one or both eyes are turned inward, resulting in misalignment. To evaluate this in a child with a "lazy eye," clinicians often conduct a cover test to observe how the eyes move when one is covered.

When the cover is placed over the eye, the uncovered eye should remain fixed on a target. If the covered eye moves outward upon covering the opposite eye, it indicates that the covered eye was not aligned properly and could suggest esotropia in the eye that was initially covered.

In this scenario, an outward movement of the right eye upon covering the left eye indicates that the right eye was turned inward, consistent with esotropia of the right eye. This outward movement shows that the visual system is attempting to correct the misalignment, signaling the presence of esotropia. The other options either describe movements that do not indicate right eye esotropia or involve the left eye, which is not relevant to this particular condition.