children s health issues
Strabismus
Diagnosis of Strabismus
Eye examination Sometimes imaging tests Children should be Preventive Health Care Visits in Infants periodically to measure vision and to detect strabismus starting at a few months of age. To examine an infant, a doctor shines a light into the eyes to see whether the light reflects back from the same location on each pupil. Older children can be examined more thoroughly. Children may be asked to recognize objects or letters with one eye covered and to participate in tests to assess alignment of the eyes. All children with strabismus require examination by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist). (See also The Eye Examination .) Doctors may do imaging tests, such as Computed Tomography (CT) (CT) or Children as young as 3 can have their vision screened. 