Strabismus means literally "look crooked", we say that a child has this problem when one or both eyes deviate from eye axis. And usually one eye turns in or out.
Strabismus has several causes:
- A problem related to eye muscle.
- It can be caused by a vision problem (eg. high farsightedness that make boy's eye twisting to see better).
How to detect: The two eyes are not aligned and may not move in tandem in the same direction (sometimes or never). Babies may have a false strabismus; pediatrician and ophthalmologist are responsible to correctly diagnose a squint.
Treatment: Eyeglasses can help correct the misalignment of the eyes, and in some cases can correct it completely. Other children will need surgery or lasers.
Strabismus has several causes:
- A problem related to eye muscle.
- It can be caused by a vision problem (eg. high farsightedness that make boy's eye twisting to see better).
How to detect: The two eyes are not aligned and may not move in tandem in the same direction (sometimes or never). Babies may have a false strabismus; pediatrician and ophthalmologist are responsible to correctly diagnose a squint.
Treatment: Eyeglasses can help correct the misalignment of the eyes, and in some cases can correct it completely. Other children will need surgery or lasers.
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