Eye Conditions

Strabismus

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A squint, or strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes. Strabismus is also called "wandering eye" or "crossed-eyes." It results from failure of the external muscles of the eye that control eye movement to work together. Around 50 percent of children with strabismus are born with this mis-alignment of the eyes. Strabismus seems to occur within families. Siblings and children of an individual with strabismus may have an increased chance to develop this mis-alignment, however, a single inherited cause has not been identified. Eyes with a squint often develop Amblyopia or a‘lazy eye' where the vision does not fully develop. Both squints and amblyopia can be treated if detected early. If you feel your child has developed a turn in their eye (either intermittently or constantly), please contact your eye-care professional for a full ophthalmic examination.

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