Strabismus/Squint
Strabismus is an eye misalignment where one eye is turned in a different direction from the other. This mainly affects one of the six muscles responsible for eye movement, leading the eyes to not maintain normal ocular alignment.
Overview
Strabismus includes accommodating esotropia, which occurs in cases of uncorrected farsightedness and a family history of eyes turning inward. Intermittent exotropia involves one eye fixating on a target while the other points outward. Infantile esotropia occurs in babies before 6 months old and requires surgery to correct alignment. Strabismus can be described as horizontal (esotropia), vertical (hypertropia), or alternating (hypotropia). It can also be classified based on nerve malfunctions, such as oculomotor palsy, superior oblique palsy, or abducens palsy, which affect the third, fourth, and sixth cranial nerves.
Causes
Some causes include
Muscle dysfunction
Farsightedness (hyperopia)
Problems with cognition
Injuries or infections.
Premature birth
Cerebral palsy
Family history of the illness is another cause.
Symptoms
Strabismus symptoms include
Double vision
Concealing or closing one eye when observing anything close by.
Shifting your head to the side
Headaches
Problems with reading
Tiredness of the eyes
Shutting one eye when gazing at distant objects or in bright light.
Ayurvedic Treatments
Tarpanam Sekam Vidalakam Anjanam
Naturopathy Treatments
Enema Eye pack Mud pack to eyes Reflexology Acupuncture Vision Training Kriya - Trataka Diet therapy