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