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Symptoms
Symptoms
Most people with strabismus have had it since childhood. Strabismus can occur later in life as a result of:
- Injury
- Damage to the eye muscles during surgery
- Certain health conditions, such as diabetes, thyroid disease or stroke
Adults who develop strabismus usually notices vision changes, such as double vision, blurry vision or a loss of depth perception. Some people feel weakness around one eye or like something is pulling around their eyes. If you experience double vision and it goes away when you cover one eye, that is a sign you may have strabismus.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
If you think you may have strabismus, an optometrist can perform tests to see how well your eyes move in different directions.
Treatment
Treatment
If you are diagnosed with strabismus, our Ophthalmology team may recommend any of the following treatments:
- Eye exercises
- Prism eyeglasses
- Botulinum toxin
- Surgery to tighten or loosen the muscles of the eye