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Strabismus
Strabismus meaning
A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.
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Patients may also experience strabismus, or crossed eyes, which can lead to double vision, and, in rare cases, blindness.
Other symptoms may include blurred vision, double vision (diplopia), eye misalignment (strabismus), chronic bloody eyes, swelling near the eyelids, light sensitivity, and difficulty moving the eyes.
Three-year-old Belarus, from San Francisco, has an eye condition called 'strabismus,' which causes him to be cross-eyed, but thankfully it is not painful and does not impair his vision.
Redd has had laser eye surgery to correct his strabismus and has recently moved from a private Blind School to a public school.
Damage to the oculomotor nerve (III) can cause double vision ( diplopia ) and inability to coordinate the movements of both eyes ( strabismus ), also eyelid drooping ( ptosis ) and pupil dilation ( mydriasis ).
Strabismus is caused by imbalances in the actions of muscles that rotate the eyes, and can sometimes be relieved by weakening a muscle that pulls too strongly, or pulls against one that has been weakened by disease or trauma.
Surgery or patching are usually necessary to treat strabismus if diagnosed early.