The "3 sins" of cross-eyes are more serious than most people think!

"Wow, you can even cross your eyes, so cute~~"

We have seen many people with "cross-eyes" on TV, or people who are not cross-eyed pretend to be cross-eyed to make fun of it, which seems quite funny. However, the real "cross-eyes" are not as cute as you think, but may become a "killer" of vision.

01. What is "cross-eyed"

Everyone knows what "cross-eyed" looks like, but there's also an ophthalmic term for it, called esotropia, which is a common type of strabismus. People with strabismus cannot focus on the same object with both eyes. When one eye looks at something, the other eye tends to look at something else.

The same is true for patients with "cross-eyes". Those who have pretended to be "cross-eyed" know that when they pretend to be "cross-eyed", they cannot see objects as clearly as normally.

02. The three sins of "cross-eyed"

The first is the abnormal appearance.

It is fun to pretend to be cross-eyed occasionally, but if it is always like this, it is not the same thing. Because of the obvious difference in appearance, children with cross-eyes are easily ridiculed by their peers, and develop a lonely, inferior and unsociable personality. In adulthood, it affects personal image and will also have serious adverse effects on employment, life, marriage, etc.

The second is poor visual quality.

Because cross-eyed patients cannot focus on the same object, they lack stereoscopic vision and fine vision, and find it difficult to accurately distinguish the direction, distance, depth, etc. of objects. This also limits their ability to work in jobs that require fine vision, such as driving and painting. In addition, because cross-eyed patients rely on monocular vision, which deteriorates with use, they will develop severe amblyopia, and even with glasses, their vision will not reach normal standards.

The third is lifelong regret.

Most cross-eyes appear in childhood. It is a developmental eye disease. The eyes stop developing in adulthood. Therefore, treatment in adulthood can only restore the appearance. The lost vision is difficult to recover and the vision level of normal people cannot be achieved. Therefore, the treatment of cross-eyes must be started as early as possible. The treatment effect is ideal before the age of 6. Otherwise, it may leave a lifelong regret in adulthood.

Dai Hongbin, member of the standing committee of the Ophthalmology Branch of the Hubei Provincial Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and chief physician of strabismus, amblyopia and pediatric ophthalmology at the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, reminds that children should have a complete eye health check after they turn 3 years old, so as to detect various eye problems in time.

It’s okay to cross-eyed occasionally, but never joke about your child’s cross-eyes. If a child has cross-eyes for a long time, he or she must be checked and treated as soon as possible.