Question
I’ve noticed that my baby has been squinting at things since he was born. I thought it was too early for him to notice, so I didn’t pay much attention. Now he’s two years and two months old, and sometimes he still squints. What should I do? Previous treatment situation and effect: Not treated, family members do not have this condition. Desired assistance: I want to understand if there is a problem with the eyes.
Answer
Strabismus refers to the inability of both eyes to simultaneously fixate on a target, which is a disease of the extraocular muscles. It can be divided into two main categories: common strabismus and paralytic strabismus. The former is characterized by an eye position deviation towards the temporal side, with no movement disorder of the eye and diplopia as the main clinical diagnostic feature; paralytic strabismus has limited eye movement, diplopia, and is accompanied by dizziness, nausea, and unstable gait as systemic symptoms. The etiology of strabismus is complex. Modern Western medicine treats it by targeting the etiology and surgery, but for those with unclear etiology, there is currently no ideal method.