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Is there a correlation between strabismus and learning difficulties in children

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In the childhood phase, most of the kids are experiencing some kind of eye condition and strabismus is one among them.  Approximately four percent of children worldwide are living with strabismus and this is the condition which has crossed eyes.  In general good vision will increase the quality of life people live in that case when a child is affected with crossed eyes they're going to have a vision impairment. This is the reason why there is a correlation between strabismus and learning difficulties in children.  To know more about how these two are correlating, continue reading the below content that will give you sufficient information regarding the title.

What is strabismus?

Strabismus is the condition the eyes will be misaligned in that case focusing on one point will be difficult.  Due to this, the brain will collect and convert the visual signals.  Strabismus is a condition that requires proper treatment or else the future vision of children is also going to be influenced.  It may lead to other conditions like amblyopia, depth perception issues, and eye strain to avoid such things early intervention becomes a vital thing. 

The strabismus also causes partial or total stereo vision loss and double vision this will have a greater impact on the reading ability of a child and also during a closer vision task, they feel difficulty in concentrating on the object.

How does strabismus affect the learning ability of children?

Generally when you are doing something the focusing of the eye is going to play a crucial role in that case while doing certain routine activities like studying, playing, or anything that our children require adequate focus but due to the strabismus the children will feel difficulty. 

One eye looks directly at the object and the other eye will be focusing in different directions due to this focusing going to be difficult for them through the proper treatment and some exercises will help them in enhancing the alignment of the eye.  By choosing the right eye hospital that provides adequate treatment for strabismus in children the ophthalmologist there is going to assist them and improve the vision impairment step by step.

Difficulty in focusing

The focusing skills of the eye are going to have a greater impact in case of strabismus. While they are in class allowing them to observe and note the notes that are provided in the schools in such instances, a strabismus child the focusing ability will be lesser so switching focus between the two distances is highly difficult while they are trying to copy from the board. With the help of vision therapy, the focusing skills can be improved and strengthened but it requires proper guidance.

Difficulty in eye tracking 

Eye movement accuracy will help you in reading every word that is on a board or book but when there is a misalignment in the eye they will lose focus so in the strabismus treatment eye tracking difficulties will concentrate more. Children with strabismus usually have slow or irregular eye movement, and that makes them find it difficult to read, learn, and even play a sport.

Treatments for strabismus

Through a comprehensive eye examination an ophthalmologist or optometrist will diagnose the strabismus and also conduct other tests to know the focusing ability and movement of the eye through this they will make a plan to treat a strabismus. 

During the vision therapy eye patching,  prism glasses,  supporting eyeglasses, and some other treatments will be followed up. Through this, they will try to reinforce the eye and Brian connection  as a result eye movement and focusing ability will be increased

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