People often believe that a child with strabismus will outgrow the condition. If you feel your child has a problem with vision or eye alignment, ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist. Those sweet cheeks and adorable curls! Rarely, a child might develop strabismus after age 6. How to spot an issue with your child's eye health The ped said this is how kids usually present eye troubles when they are young. Surgery involves loosening or tightening the muscles that cause the eye to wander. This normally resolves once they reach about 4 months. Sometimes. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor. Dr. Kulkarni explains, It may occur intermittently or be constant and may occur when looking up close, far away or both. When she's running around or excited, she'll sometimes stop and stare at her hand for a second with her eyes almost crossing. If you notice that one eye in your young child is suddenly turning inwards, and this condition indeed runs in your family, do not let this fact deter you from having tests to rule out a brain tumor. He said that he didn't see any need for treatment at this point and thought that her eye crossing might just be a phase. Too often, kids are thought to have a mental focusing issue, such as ADHD, when they have a physical focusing issue that a pair of glasses can fix, Henderson explains. The Effects of Too Much Screen Time on Children's Vision Most children with esotropia are farsighted (have trouble seeing items up close). But by the time a baby is 46 months old, the eyes usually straighten out. Children over 2 years old with esotropia, may be prescribed special eyeglasses to help focus and straighten the eyes. Then I would get a eye check up done.
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