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Brown syndrome is a rare form of strabismus characterized by limited elevation of the affected eye. The disorder may be congenital (existing at or before birth) or acquired. Brown syndrome is caused by a malfunction of the superior oblique tendon causing the eye to have difficulty moving up particularly during adduction (when eye turns towards the nose). Harold W. Brown first described the disorder in 1950 and initially named it the superior oblique tendon sheath syndrome.