Answer:

STRABISMUS

Explanation:

Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object.The eye that is focused on an object can alternate. The condition may be present occasionally or constantly.If present during a large part of childhood, it may result in amblyopia or lazy eyes and loss of depth perception.If onset is during adulthood, it is more likely to result in double vision.

INFORMATION ABOUT STRABISMUS:

Other names

Heterotropia, crossed eyes, squint

A person with exotropia, an outward deviated eye

Pronunciation

/strəˈbɪzməs/

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Symptoms

Nonaligned eyes

Complications

Amblyopia, double vision

Types

Esotropia (eyes crossed); exotropia (eyes diverge); hypertropia (eyes vertically misaligned)

Causes

Muscle dysfunction, farsightedness, problems in the brain, trauma, infections

Risk factors

Premature birth, cerebral palsy, family history

Diagnostic method

Observing light reflected from the pupil

Differential diagnosis

Cranial nerve disease,Convergence insufficience

Treatment

Glasses, surgery

Frequency

~2% (children)

NOTE: STRABISMUS IS AN ABNORMAL EYE DISEASE THAT CAUSES AN NOT ALLIGN EYES OR AN CROSSED EYES