What are the possible causes of strabismus?
Strabismus can be congenital; however it can also be brought on by the paralysis of one or more muscles. Injuries, infections and other illnesses (corneal clouding, congenital clouding of the lens, tumours, retinal illnesses, haemangioma (strawberry mark) near the eyelids, etc.) in the region of the eyes can also present a cause of strabismus. Scientific examinations also document familial or hereditary components in the development of strabismus. Further, extremely prematurely born children are at a definite higher risk of suffering from squint/cross eyes, due to the impaired development of the still immature central nervous system. Internal misalignment can also be the consequence of an uncorrected or an inadequately corrected farsightedness in early childhood.
