The main reasons for the development of friendly strabismus in children

1 Types of pathology

Convergent strabismus is the displacement of one eye. This phenomenon is characterized by the deviation of the eye towards the nose. Therefore, it seems that the eyes seem to converge.

The disease has several types:

• Paralytic. It has different angles of displacement;
• Friendly strabismus. Deviation of the eye organ within a certain angle.

Each of the species has differences and features.

2 Etiological factors

If we raise the issue of the causes of friendly strabismus in infants, then in the first months of life the disease is a physiological feature. In the future, this is corrected independently. There is such a feature due to the fact that in young children the optic nerve is weak. Therefore, it is difficult for a child to control his eyes.

This pathology is not dangerous. According to statistics, this feature disappears by 6 months of the baby's life. In general, manifestations of abnormalities are considered to be the norm in physicians up to one-year-old age.

At an older age, strabismus is dangerous. This is a sign of the disease.

In older children, various factors can lead to the onset of the disease. The most common of these:

• Injury to the eyes or brain( a child's fall, a sharp blow);
• Anomaly in the development and attachment of the motor muscles of the eye;
• Different stressful situations;
• Fright;
• Infectious Diseases;
• Sharp vision impairment( in one eye);
• Disease of the nervous system;
• Paralyzes.

3 What is Strabismus?

Strabismus( another one of the name of the disease) is an asymmetric disposition and uncoordinated eye movement. Because of this, it is impossible to reduce the optical axes when looking at objects. If to speak in simple language, then with the descending strabismus the eyes of the child gather in a heap. Strabismus can be on one eye. In this case, one eye is located closer to the nose. Alternating is the name of the type of strabismus, when the eyes in turn converge at the nose or both at the same time.

Concomitant strabismus sometimes manifests itself as an independent disease, and also as a symptom of other diseases such as:

• Brain tumor;
• cerebral palsy;
• Microcephaly, hydrocephalus;
• Congenital cataract;
• Psychological trauma.

Types of outgoing stbizm:

• Acquired. Occurs in the first year of life. But in general, children aged 2 or 3 years are exposed to it;
• Congenital. It is observed in children up to 6 months. In this case, it is impossible to make a final diagnosis. It is required to make a diagnosis at an older age;
• Monocular. In this case only one eye mows. Another name is amblyopia, which means a lazy eye. In this case, activity in the mowing eye is reduced and vision falls sharply. Information coming into the brain from the mowing eye does not match the information of a healthy eye. Therefore, the brain rejects information from the diseased organ;
• Alternative. In other words, alternate strobism is called. In this case, the eyes mow, but at different times, they seem to diverge;
• Paralytic. Appears when the brain or nerves are affected.

4 Symptoms of the disease

To determine the convergent strabismus in children, it is possible for the following symptoms:

• the child can not direct two eyes simultaneously in one direction to any given point. In this way, a descending, alternating, descending strabismus is determined);
• non-simultaneous movement. In a healthy person, the eyes should move symmetrically involuntarily;
• one eye is strongly deflected( mowed) in bright light( this phenomenon is called amblyopia);
• in the child involuntary inclination of the head at a certain angle in order to maximally see the subject;
• violation of depth of prostration. This is manifested in the fact that the child involuntarily stumbles upon various objects, since the correct calculation of the distance is shot down;
• complaints about a vague image of objects;
• stress and fatigue;
• is a bifurcated image.

Symptoms usually increase during an increased eye strain.

5 Treatment required

Surgical intervention will be necessary only in case of ineffectiveness of preventive actions and therapeutic method. The best period is the age from 4 to 5 years for children. At this age the child is quite independent and is able to follow the doctor's recommendations.

If the child has a paralytic strabismus with a large deflection angle( alternating), surgical intervention at an early age is required.

Depending on the complexity of the treatment, the desired effect is not achieved from the first time. Then another operation is appointed after a certain period. The first stage of surgical treatment basically involves the task of correcting the cosmetic effect. That is, with the help of such an operation, friendly alternating strabismus is treated. Such a defect in appearance seriously affects the mental state of the child. Then, long-sightedness, visual function and amblyopia are already treated.

Some cases after surgical treatment are accompanied by a specific complication. The name of this deviation is hypercorrection. It occurs when the operation is incorrectly calculated. After such a side effect, the operation is carried out again.

6 Preventative measures

Many children have vision problems. And the reasons are enough. Of course, any parent wants to protect his baby from illness. But to minimize the risks of pathology is quite realistic.

For this, only observance of visual hygiene is necessary. It is not recommended to hang toys over the crib at an early age. It is also necessary to protect the baby from bumps, shocks and injuries.

If at an age after 6 months, strabismus does not pass, you need to contact an ophthalmologist. It is also necessary to consult a doctor if there are infectious diseases. Sometimes, on the background of the course of the disease, convergent friendly strabismus may appear, as a manifestation of complication.

Older children need to explain that it is not worth it to mow eyes. There may come a muscle spasm, and strabismus( strabismus) will remain. Also, protect your children from fear and severe stress.