as in diplopia
difficulty in seeing resulting from improper alignment of the eyes
Strabismus can sometimes be corrected via physical therapy.
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Recent Examples of strabismus
Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).
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Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
The earlier strabismus is treated, the better, Flanary says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 July 2024
First used to treat strabismus or crossed eyes, the FDA approved the toxin in 2002 as a non-surgical cosmetic alternative to facelifts.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The support page also notes that people with some medical conditions, like drooping eyelids, changes in eye alignment (i.e., strabismus or amblyopia), or uncontrolled eye movements, may have difficulties using the Vision Pro’s eye tracking.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2024
Originally a treatment for strabismus, or crossed eyes, in the late 1960s and 1970s, the injections were later harnessed by the cosmetics industry for their skin-smoothing properties and were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat frown lines in 2002.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
My strabismus is a non-factor.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
To avoid double vision, your brain then focuses on the eye that sees straight ahead and ignores the other eye, This keeps the weaker eye from developing correctly, leading to amblyopia.3 Eye muscle surgery may be recommended for treating strabismus.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 4 Aug. 2024
The earlier strabismus is treated, the better, Flanary says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 July 2024
First used to treat strabismus or crossed eyes, the FDA approved the toxin in 2002 as a non-surgical cosmetic alternative to facelifts.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
The support page also notes that people with some medical conditions, like drooping eyelids, changes in eye alignment (i.e., strabismus or amblyopia), or uncontrolled eye movements, may have difficulties using the Vision Pro’s eye tracking.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2024
Originally a treatment for strabismus, or crossed eyes, in the late 1960s and 1970s, the injections were later harnessed by the cosmetics industry for their skin-smoothing properties and were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat frown lines in 2002.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
My strabismus is a non-factor.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
To avoid double vision, your brain then focuses on the eye that sees straight ahead and ignores the other eye, This keeps the weaker eye from developing correctly, leading to amblyopia.3 Eye muscle surgery may be recommended for treating strabismus.
—Dagny Zhu, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strabismus
Noun
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Along with numerous other broken bones, as well as the psychological and physiological trauma of his recurring episodes of diplopia, his entire career looked to be in jeopardy.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Understandably, strabismus is frequently accompanied by diplopia, or double vision.—
Peter Lewis,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Nov. 2017
Noun
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Most people with astigmatism need to wear glasses or contact lenses.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
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Bonus facts: Webb wears contact lenses and without them is considered legally blind due to severe astigmatism....—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Unlike his fellow paddlers, McBurney completed the race without the benefit of eyesight.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Once inside there’s more than enough space to comfortably fit four with a dedicated bin for small luggage up front within eyesight of all occupants.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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England’s No 1, filling the huge gloves of Mary Earps following her retirement, was born with a severe squint.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Fuller suffered from a curvature of the spine, which made her slouch, and from myopia, which made her squint.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The series is not entirely unaware of its characters’ myopia.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Hopefully that's just my myopia and there's a lot happening behind the scenes.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Rates are up 42% from 25% in the 1970s, and almost 50% of people are expected to have nearsightedness by 2050.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many people with astigmatism have nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).1 LASIK, a laser eye surgery that corrects common vision problems by reshaping the cornea, may help treat people with mild to moderate astigmatism.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
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“Strabismus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strabismus. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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