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Strabismus Learning Center

Symptoms could include:
Crossed eyes; Double vision; Eyes that do not align in the same direction; Uncoordinated eye movements (eyes do not move together) Vision loss in one eye, includes a loss of the ability to see in 3-D (loss of depth perception)
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2008
Strabismus can be caused by a defect in muscles or the part of the brain that controls eye movement. It is especially common in children who have: brain tumors cerebral palsy down syndrome hydrocephalus other disorders that affect the brain Diseas...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Strabismus can be caused most often by a defect in the part of the brain that controls eye movement. It is caused less frequently by a defect in the muscles that control eye movement. It is especially common in children who have the following: bra...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," is the loss of one eye's ability to see details. It is the most common cause of vision problems in children.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2008
Amblyopia refers to diminished vision in either one or both eyes, for which no cause can be discovered upon examination of the eye. Amblyopia is the medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Amblyopia is an uncorrectable decrease in vision in one or both eyes with no apparent structural abnormality seen to explain it. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that when a decrease in vision is detected, other causes must be ruled out. On...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is an eye condition in which disuse causes reduced vision in an otherwise healthy eye. The affected eye is called the lazy eye. This vision defect occurs in 2–3% of American children. If not corrected before age eight, ambl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A common eye problem in which one eye does not develop normal vision. Amblyopia is also known as lazy eye. It occurs when one eye sees better than the other because of injury or because of an underlying eye problem. The child learns to depend on t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Strabismus is a disorder in which the eyes do not line up in the same direction when focusing. The condition is more commonly known as "crossed eyes."
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2008
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not align in the same direction. It is also called crossed eyes or squint.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Visual disturbances are abnormalities of sight. Visual disturbances associated with neurological disorders often include double vision (diplopia), moving or blurred vision due to nystagmus (involuntary rapid movements of the eyes), reduced visual ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Total blindness is the inability to tell light from dark, or the total inability to see. Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can't be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person's ability...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hazy vision, cloudy vision, blurred vision are all problems with seeing clearly. Any change in your normal vision is cause for concern and is a good reason to call a doctor for an examination.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Partial blindness means you have very limited vision; Complete blindness means you cannot see anything and do not see lig...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
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