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  • adjective Situated outside of or away from the eyes.

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Examples

  • The team also found evidence suggesting that the role of the extraocular muscles switches with changes of eye position.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • We hypothesize that the increased prevalence of severe extraocular muscle (EOM) dysfunction among African MG subjects reported earlier may result from altered DAF expression.

    Naturejobs - All Jobs J M Heckmann 2010

  • Even the extraocular muscles are involved, leaving survivors with double vision.

    The Chronicle Herald - Maintenance Feed 2009

  • The resulting eye-rolling is enough to give your extraocular muscles a good workout.

    TheDartmouth.com | America's Oldest College Newspaper. Founded 1799. 2009

  • If you follow the lead of the on-screen dancers precisely, you will further work the neck with a lateral head slide and the extraocular muscles with

    Slate Magazine 2009

  • The JewelEye, a patent-pending form of extraocular implant, was developed by Dr. Gerrit R.J. Melles (MD PhD) at the Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery.

    Documenting Reality 2009

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