Understanding, detecting and managing strabismus

Abstract

Whereas many animals have eyes located on either side of their head (such as horses, for example), the eyes of humans look forwards - in the same direction. When normal, the eyes move in a coordinated manner, so that the object being looked at is centred in each eye. Because the eyes are set a small distance apart, the image in each eye is slightly different. The brain fuses the images coming from both eyes to produce a three-dimensional image that has depth. This three-dimensional vision, also known as stereoscopic or binocular vision, gives us depth perception. This allows us to judge distances more accurately, especially with objects close to us. Try to thread a needle with only one eye open and you will see the advantage of binocular vision!

Keywords

• Child
• Ocular Motility Disorders
• Strabismus/diagnosis
• Case Management