As we said in a previous chapter, the suffix (-tropia) indicates the marked presence of strabismus (in contrast with the suffix -phoria, meaning the latent) and the prefix (eso) denotes the direction towards the eye is squinting, which in this case is inwardly (nasal).
![Infantile esotropia](/src/img/pic.png)
Infantile esotropia
This is a form of strabismus which occurs during infancy. For many years the term "congenital esotropia" had prevailed, but the disease is rarely present...
![Adaptive esotropia](/src/img/pic.png)
Adaptive esotropia
This is the most common type of esotropia and is closely connected with hyperopia. It appears in ages from 6 months to 5 years old, with a more typical...