Duane's syndrome; type 3. Dad was told his child had crossed eyes and he would outgrow it. This is a congenital eye condition that does not go away. This cutie often explains to his friends that "I have Duane's of my left eye, it's not crossed or lazy". | Pediatric Ophthalmology of Erie

Duane Retraction Syndrome is a congenital ocular motility disorder resulting from abnormal development of the abducens nerve, with aberrant innervation of the lateral rectus muscle by the oculomotor nerve. Clinically, it is characterized by limited or absent abduction, possible limitation of adduction, and a distinctive globe retraction with narrowing of the palpebral fissure during adduction. Widening of the palpebral fissure may be observed on attempted abduction. Most cases are unilateral, th