Strabismus

Strabismus is an abnormal position of the eyes in which the visual axis of one eye is deviated from the common point of fixation.

Causes of strabismus:

1. Trauma and infectious diseases of the brain
2. Inflammatory, vascular, or neoplastic changes in the eye muscles
3. Incorrectly selected glasses for nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism
4. Congenital diseases or birth injuries
5. Increased mental and physical stress
6. Failure to comply with visual stress in children

There are two types of strabismus:

1. Concomitant strabismus. It appears at 2-3 years of age and is associated with impaired accommodation and decreased vision. Characterized by maintaining eye mobility and the absence of double vision.

2. Paralytic strabismus. Caused by paralysis of the extraocular muscles. Leads to limited eye mobility and double vision.

Treatment for strabismus includes:

1. Selection of glasses for refractive errors
2. Treatment of amblyopia with decreased vision
3. Orthoptic exercises
4. Surgical treatment of paralytic strabismus

Prevention consists of timely correction of ametropia, limiting visual stress and strengthening the child’s health.

Strabismus, or strabismus, is a disorder in which one of the eyes deviates from its normal position and looks in a different direction. Roughly speaking, when a person has a normally formed isosceles triangle, the visual axes of the eye and brain are interconnected. This allows a person to navigate well and see ahead. Strabismus leads to disruption of the human brain and he cannot correctly see objects that are far away. If the deviation exceeds thirty degrees, this is a sign of exophthalmos of one eye in relation to the other. A person can see poorly even at six degrees of deviation, which in turn inhibits his development.