Patient's question:
Recently, I've noticed that my child always tilts their head when watching TV. Is this a bad habit or is there an eye problem?Doctor's answer:
The primary eye condition that causes children to develop head tilt while watching TV is monocular esotropia, where the fixating eye is fixed on one side. This is often due to a significant difference in vision between the two eyes, with the better-seeing eye frequently used for fixation, while the poorer-seeing eye becomes inwardly deviated.It is recommended that when children watch TV, in addition to maintaining a certain distance, they should not sit in the same position every time, especially not directly opposite the TV. Seats should be alternated frequently between the left, center, and right positions.