<prompt> In right lateral rectus palsy, head is turned to ?RightLeftUpDown  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Right In paralysis of an extraocular muscle head is turned towards the direction of the muscles as the action of muscle is lost and the patient tries to compensate by turning the head in the direction of the action of the paralysed muscle. In this question, right lateral muscle is paralysed, therefore the head will be turned towards right as abduction of right eye is not possible Muscle paralysed Detion of eye Maximum diplopia while looking Head position Left lateral rectus Right sided nasally Left lateral gaze Turned to left Esotropia Left medial rectus Left side laterally Right lateral gaze Turned to right Exotropia Left superior oblique Supero-laterally left side Hyperopia Right nasal and inferior to left eye Tilted to the left and turned to the right Left inferior oblique Infero-laterally left side Hypotropia Right nasal and superior to left eye Tilted to the right and turned to the right Left superior rectus infero-medially Hypotropia Left temporal and superior to left eye Tilted to the right and turned to the left Left inferior rectus Supero-medially hyperopia Right nasal and superior to left eye Tilted to the left and turned to the left Note :- Right sided muscle parlysis will have opposite effect. 