*Brown’s Syndrome*
What is Brown’s syndrome?
Brown’s syndrome occurs when the superior oblique muscle of the eye is not moving correctly. It is also known as superior oblique sheath syndrome. People can be born with this syndrome or it can develop later in life. It is usually more obvious in children. The patient can suffer some vision problems.
What are the symptoms?
-In appearance the eyes will be facing other directions when the person is looking straight ahead. This can occur in both eyes but is more likely to only occur in one.
-Someone with Brown’s syndrome will have a difficult time looking up because the muscle will not allow it.
What does this look like?
How is it treated?
For mild cases: Nonsurgical Treatment
-Injecting steroids to decrease inflammation on the muscle
For other cases: Surgical Treatment
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