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What is it?
Strabismus, more commonly known as cross-eyed or Lazy-eyed,
is a vision condition in which a person cannot align both
eyes simultaneously under normal conditions. One or both
of the eyes may turn in, out, up or down. An eye turn may
be constant (when the eye turns all of the
time) or intermittent (turning only some
of the time, such as, under stressful conditions or when
ill). Whether constant or intermittent, strabismus always
requires appropriate evaluation and treatment. Children do
not outgrow strabismus!
Who has strabismus?
It is estimated that up to 5 percent of all children have
some type or degree of strabismus. Children with strabismus
may initially have double vision. This occurs because of
the misalignment of the two eyes in relation to one another.
In an attempt to avoid double vision, the brain will eventually
disregard the image of one eye (called suppression).
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