What should I do if my child has an eye turn (strabismus)?

If you notice that your child has an eye turn (strabismus) it is important to have the child’s eyes examined by an OPSM optometrist or ophthalmologist. The earlier in life an eye turn is treated the more likely treatment will be successful.

Strabismus can be treated through glasses wear, eye exercises and eye surgery. Treatment aims to straighten the eyes, teach them to work together and maximise vision. The turned eye of a young child can quickly develop amblyopia. Amblyopia is a condition in which the vision of an eye never fully develops. If amblyopia is treated while a child is still young the sight in the eye can sometimes be improved. Amblyopia is treated through eye exercises and eye patching. Amblyopia can also result in one or both eyes in the absence of an eye turn if a very high uncorrected glasses prescription is present. Amblyopia cannot develop in adults.

Tags: ambliopia, amblyopia, estrabismo, faq, glasses, strabismus

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