Eccentric vision can occur due to a number of causes. Identification of the cause can help determine the best corrective action.
Eccentric vision refers to the vision of the patient being best when s/he is not directly looking at the object.
Conditions associated with eccentric vision:
(1) central scotoma
(2) craniopharyngioma
(3) eccentric fixation with amblyopia
(4) ectopic macula
(5) glaucoma
(6) homonymous hemianopsia with macular involvement
(7) macular scar (from trauma, age-related macular degeneration or other cause)
where:
• Acquired ectopic macula can occur with retinal scarring, which can follow retinopathy of prematurity.
