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Strabismus (Squint)

Strabismus (Squint) - Causes and Risk Factors

What causes of and risk factors for strabismus (squint)?

  • Strabismus may run in families, but many people with strabismus do not have relatives with this condition.

  • Strabismus might be caused by abnormally high spectacle power or result from vision obscuration in one eye (e.g. childhood cataracts, droopy eyelids). 

  • Occasionally, it may be due to an abnormality of the nerves supporting the eye muscles or an abnormality in the eye muscles and tissue within the eye socket. 

  • Children who were born premature or individuals with certain conditions might also be at higher risks of developing strabismus.

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