The relative directions assumed by the eyes during binocular fixation of a given object in the absence of an adequate fusion stimulus.

See: cyclophoria, oesophoria, exophoria, heterophoria, hyperphoria, hypophoria, orthophoria.

Origin: G. Phora, a carrying, motion

(05 Mar 2000)

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