Meaning of strabismus in English:

noun

• Abnormal alignment of the eyes; the condition of having a squint.

  More example sentences

  • ‘Ocular alignment is important because strabismus can develop at any age and can represent serious orbital, intraocular, or intracranial disease.’
  • ‘Other common surgical corrections include those for club feet, strabismus, ptosis, and reconstructions from disfiguring traumas and congenital and developmental abnormalities.’
  • ‘Visual impairment caused by refractive error, amblyopia, strabismus, and astigmatism is a common condition among young children, affecting 5 to 10 percent of all preschoolers.’
  • ‘It is unusual for children to develop strabismus as the only manifestation of underlying neurologic disorders, but acquired deviations related to specific cranial nerve palsies should raise suspicion.’
  • ‘Photoscreening can detect amblyogenic risk factors such as strabismus, significant refractive error, and media opacities; however, photoscreening cannot detect amblyopia.’

  Synonyms

  squint, cross-eyes