Strabismus
Alternative names:
crossed eyes; esotropia; exotropia; squint; walleye
Symptoms:
- uncoordinated eye movements
- double vision
- vision in only one eye with loss of depth perception
- eyes that appear crossed
- eyes that do not align in the same direction
Signs and tests:
Your health care provider will first determine if the child truly has strabismus. This is often as simple as shining a pinpoint of light into the child's eyes and observing if the reflection in each eye is on the same place on each cornea. If the child has strabismus, a workup will be done to determine the cause of the strabismus.
The physical examination will include a detailed examination of the eyes. The patient may be asked to look through a series of prisms to determine the extent of eye divergence. The eye muscles will be tested to determine the strength of the extraocular muscles.
Tests include:
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