Down syndrome Thyroid disease. Damage to fetal central nervous system. Your own observation of symptoms. Medical history and physical exam by a doctor, including tests of visual acuity, retina examination, total neurological exam and muscle tests. Sometimes a second operation is required.
Optional therapy involves the use of eye-glasses overlaid with thin plastic prisms.
These are used by the patient prior to surgery and help determine the amount of surgical adjustment needed on the eye muscles. Psychological distress from an unattractive facial appearance. Without prompt treatment, vision loss in one eye may become permanent. If you cover the good eye for too long a period, that eye may develop vision problems. Bandages are frequently unnecessary following surgery to correct strabismus.