Patient's question:
Lately, my child has been looking at things sideways. Is there a problem?Doctor's answer:
Why do children's eyes turn when looking at things? There are several possible reasons:1. Congenital muscle development abnormalities or genetic factors. If strabismus occurs within the first 6 months of a child's life, it is called congenital strabismus. Strabismus lacks the basic conditions for binocular vision, which poses significant harm to visual function development. Parents should pay attention.
2. Refractive errors and other unstable factors. Due to the small size of children's eyes and short eye axes, they are often farsighted. To see objects clearly, children need more accommodative power, and both eyes also turn inward excessively, leading to excessive convergence and potentially causing esotropia.