Condition Lookup
Category:
Movement and Alignment Disorders
Number of Conditions: 2
Strabismus
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Movement and Alignment Disorders
Symptoms:
misaligned eyes; double vision; eye strain; reduced depth perception
Root Cause:
Misalignment of the eyes caused by uneven muscle control or neurological issues.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Eye alignment tests, Hirschberg test, cover-uncover test.
Treatment:
Glasses, prism lenses, vision therapy, or surgical correction of eye muscles.
Medications:
No medications; corrective surgery or botulinum toxin injections.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects 2–4% of children globally; can persist into adulthood.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Family history, prematurity, neurological disorders.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Treatable with early intervention; untreated cases may lead to amblyopia.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Reduced depth perception, amblyopia.
Nystagmus
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Movement and Alignment Disorders
Symptoms:
uncontrolled eye movements; blurry vision
Root Cause:
Uncontrolled eye movements due to abnormal function in the brain or inner ear.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Eye movement recordings, neurological evaluation.
Treatment:
Glasses, medications like Gabapentin, or eye muscle surgery.
Medications:
No medications; gabapentin and memantine have been used experimentally.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare; affects about 1 in 1,000 people, including congenital and acquired cases.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Neurological disorders, albinism, inner ear issues, genetic factors.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Lifelong condition; vision aids can help manage symptoms.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Reduced visual acuity, difficulty with tasks requiring stable vision.