Strabismus is a deviation of the visual axis of the eyes. Their movement is inconsistent. As a result, one eye looks straight and the other looks to the side. You can determine the strabismus in a child yourself.
It is necessary
- - flashlight:
- - camera.
Instructions
Step 1
Watch your baby. Usually children with strabismus have a wandering gaze, they rub their eyes, awkwardly tilt their heads to one side. In addition, it is difficult for them to focus on a specific object.
Step 2
Shine a flashlight into your child's eyes. If the reflection in both eyes is located the same, there is no disorder. If the reflection is different, then the baby has squint. Sometimes flash photography of the child can help identify the disorder.
Step 3
Visit an ophthalmologist for an accurate diagnosis. The doctor will determine which of the main two types of strabismus the baby suffers from. With converging strabismus, one or both eyes look inward. The divergent is characterized by a different direction of one or both eyes.
Step 4
Strabismus develops in the first months of life. However, many babies squint their eyes immediately after birth. Since the eye muscles in newborns are still weak, the gaze appears to be "floating". This is normal.
Step 5
The gaze of a baby who is not even a month old sometimes squints when he tries to focus on close objects. In addition, the impression of squint is enhanced by excess skin on the eyelids and a wide bridge of the nose. It should be noted that this is a false impression. When the child grows up and the face acquires clearer forms, such a phenomenon will disappear. If the baby is more than six months old and the squint persists, see a doctor.
Step 6
Promote your baby's health right from birth. Watch your eyesight. During diseases that weaken the muscular apparatus of the eyes and the body as a whole, do not allow the child to draw for a long time, zoom in and examine small objects. This can cause squint. It is also important to keep an eye on the lighting. It should be bright enough. Effective treatment of this disorder depends largely on early identification of the causes of its occurrence.
