Dear Doctors: I had an episode where it felt like my left eye went out of alignment and I couldn’t focus. A brain scan was clear, but the doctor said it’s cranial nerve palsy. He says it’s from a ...

Q: My friend had a head injury while playing soccer. She did not lose consciousness or anything, but she developed what the doctor called a fourth nerve lazy eye afterwards. What is this all about? A: ...

Given the examination findings, the diagnosis is entrapment of the inferior rectus muscle by an orbital trapdoor fracture. Children are particularly susceptible to this type of fracture; the ...

DEAR DOCTORS: I had an episode where it felt like my left eye went out of alignment and I couldn’t focus. A brain scan was clear, but the doctor said it’s cranial nerve palsy. He says it’s from a ...