Chemicals that burn should be rinsed from the eye immediately. The ultimate outcome depends on the severity of the injury, which cannot always be identified in the initial examination. Strabismus Strabismus refers to misaligned eyes. It can affect one eye only or shift between the eyes. Strabismus usually begins in infancy or childhood.
Some toddlers have accommodative esotropia.
Their eyes cross because they need glasses for farsightedness. But most cases of strabismus do not have a well-understood cause. Acquired strabismus can occasionally occur because of a problem in the brain, an injury to the eye socket, or thyroid eye disease. When young children develop strabismus, they typically have mild symptoms. They may hold their heads to one side if they can use their eyes together in that position.