Strabismus
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Strabismus Symptoms
Symptoms of strabismus include:
Abnormal alignment of the eyes:
Eyes appear crossed
Eye appears to deviate toward the temple
Eye movements are not coordinated
Tilting of the head:
In order to make up for the abnormal eye position
Visual impairment
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Double vision
Loss of depth perception
Headaches
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Related Conditions
Amblyopia
Lazy eye
Vision change
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