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EYE SHIFT IN INFANTS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS
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Symptoms such as the black spot inside the pupil facing different sides, the eyes do not move at the same time, double vision, the head or face facing to one side may indicate eye shift in the baby. So, is the eye shift normal in babies? All the details that are curious are in our news.
Eye shift or strabismus is a condition of lack of coordination between the eyes. If your child’s eyes show different directions or cannot focus on the same object, the cause is eye shift. So, is eye shift normal in babies?
Turkey Medicals has compiled what needs to be known in our Turkish health news and media section:
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WHAT IS EYE SHIFT (STRABISMUS)?
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Eye shift is popularly known as strabismus. Eye shift is a condition in which the two eyes of the person looking straight ahead are not aligned. This condition can be seen in adults as well as in newborns. Eye shift is a problem with the way the brain controls the eyes, not the eye muscles.
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CAUSES OF EYE SHIFT IN INFANTS
An imbalance in the muscles of the eyes causes eye shift in infants.
Other causes;
- Genetic predisposition,
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- Head injury,
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- Transfer,
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- Febrile diseases,
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- Hydrocephalus,
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- Cerebral palsy,
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- Premature birth
Also;
- Visual impairment,
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- Eye injury,
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- Conditions such as the development of cataracts can also cause strabismus treatment in Turkey eye clinics.
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IS EYE SHIFT NORMAL IN BABIES?
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A slight shift in infants in the first trimester is normal. Eye experts explain the reason for this as the inability of the eye nerves to fully develop in babies.
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