Strabismus
eyes not aligning when looking at something / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not line up with each other when looking at an object.[2]
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Strabismus | |
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Other names | Heterotropia, crossed eyes, squint[1] |
A person with exotropia, an outward deviated eye | |
Pronunciation | |
Medical specialty | Ophthalmology |
Symptoms | Nonaligned eyes[2] |
Complications | Amblyopia, double vision[3] |
Types | Esotropia (eyes crossed); exotropia (eyes diverge); hypertropia (eyes vertically misaligned)[3] |
Causes | Muscle dysfunction, farsightedness, problems in the brain, trauma, infections[3] |
Risk factors | Premature birth, cerebral palsy, family history[3] |
Diagnostic method | Observing light reflected from the pupil[3] |
Differential diagnosis | Cranial nerve disease[3] |
Treatment | Glasses, surgery[3] |
Frequency | ~2% (children)[3] |
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