A manifest lack of parallelism of the visual axes of the eyes. Syn: crossed eyes, heterotropia, squint
Strabismus can be caused by a defect in muscles or the part of the brain that controls eye movement.
Strabismus is not "caught". It is a disorder that starts in the brain, you cannot get it from anyone else. The brain controls the alignment of the eyes and sometimes may have a problem doing so,...
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Strabismus occurs in 2-5% of all children. About half are born with the condition, which causes one or both eyes to turn: