Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are misaligned or are not looking at the same target at the same time. The word "strabismus" is derived from the Greek word "strabismos", which means, "to ...

Ophthalmologists may be one step closer to having a metric to measure improvement in visual acuity in both eyes after surgery to correct crossed or misaligned eyes, according to an article published ...

In patients with strabismus, even without amblyopia, the position of both eyes is less stable than in patients without the condition, according to a new study. In addition, the position of the ...

Strabismus was moderately linked with certain mental health disorders in children, according to a cross-sectional study. In an analysis of medical claims data from a commercial healthcare payer system ...

To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of strabismus in children undergoing surgery for unilateral or bilateral cataract with or without intraocular lens implantation. Medical records of ...

Surgeries for thyroid eye disease include orbital decompression (to relieve swelling), strabismus (to repair eye muscles and correct eye alignment), and eyelid retraction correction (to restore eyelid ...

Strabismus, also commonly known as lazy eye or crossed eyes, is a condition involving the misalignment of the eyes. The extent of the misalignment can vary from slight, that may not be obvious, to ...

While some rare forms of strabismus have been linked to specific genes, common forms have been hard to pin down genetically. A new genome-wide association study, based on 10 years of work enrolling ...

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Studies utilising primate models have been pivotal in advancing our understanding of strabismus – the misalignment of the eyes – and the associated eye movement mechanisms. In monkeys, detailed ...