Making Sense of Strabismus

StrabismusStrabismus is misalignment of the visual axes that can have a significant psychosocial impact on the individual affected. It may be associated with amblyopia and loss of binocular vision when present from a young age or may present acutely with double vision in adulthood. The causation of childhood strabismusStrabismus is still uncertain with a lack of motor or sensory control thought to be the initial occurrence. Adult strabismusStrabismus on the other hand, may be neurological or restrictive in origin. The treatment options of strabismusStrabismus include conservative management, glasses, botulinum toxinToxin or surgerySurgery.