Cross-eyes are a type of strabismus. Strabismus is generally divided into esotropia, exotropia, and upper and lower strabismus, but the most common ones are esotropia and exotropia. Exotropia is commonly referred to as squint. Esotropia is commonly known as cross-eyes. Children with strabismus are more likely to have esotropia. The causes of strabismus are congenital and acquired. The esotropia that occurs within six months of birth is called congenital esotropia. The esotropia that occurs after six months is called acquired esotropia.

?When treating, you must first determine whether there is esotropia. If you shine a flashlight on both eyes, the reflective points of the black eyeballs are all in the middle of the black eyeballs, indicating that there is no esotropia. The cross-eyes that appear in this case are generally It is caused by the wide distance between the two inner canthus of the eyes and the formation of epicanthic folds, resulting in pseudo-esotropia. This situation will improve as age increases and the bridge of the nose becomes higher. If there is still no significant improvement as you grow older, surgery to open the inner canthus can be considered. If wearing glasses can correct esotropia, keep wearing glasses. If wearing glasses has no obvious effect, you can consider surgical treatment.

?The cause of congenital esotropia is still unclear and there is currently no way to prevent it. However, many acquired strabismus are caused by improper upbringing methods. Esotropia can be treated surgically. A little cross-eyes indicates that the esotropia is not very serious. You need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to see what the degree of esotropia is. If the degree is very small, it is not easy to handle because it may have been done as soon as the surgery was performed. However, generally visible cross-eyes have a certain degree of esotropia, so strabismus surgery can be done after going to the hospital for examination.

If cross-eyes are a child, the vision must be reviewed regularly every 3-6 months to avoid abnormal vision development. This requires early intervention and medical treatment to see what kind of follow-up advice the doctor gives. Different types of strabismus require face-to-face examination at the hospital's ophthalmology department. After a comprehensive examination, they can be determined and then treated accordingly.