{"id":19883,"date":"2021-11-04T10:58:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=19883"},"modified":"2021-11-04T10:58:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T10:58:25","slug":"lazy-eye-and-crossed-eye-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/lazy-eye-and-crossed-eye-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Eye and Crossed Eye: What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Both lazy eye and crossed eye are functional vision problems &#8211; but there are important differences.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>It might be difficult to tell the difference between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/strabismus-faqs\/\">strabismus (crossed eye)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/lazy-eye-faqs\/\">amblyopia (lazy eye)<\/a> because the two vision issues have certain similarities.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a comparison to better understand these two eye conditions.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Other names<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crossed eyes<\/b> are also referred to as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strabismus<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye turn<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Squint or Wall eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Lazy eye<\/b> is also referred to as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Amblyopia<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Weak eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Definition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crossed eyes <\/b>is when both eyes do not look in the same direction at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>This occurs when one or both eyes turn in, out, up, or down for part or all of the time<\/p>\n<p><b>Lazy eye<\/b> is a condition in which one eye fails to develop clear vision.<\/p>\n<p>This occurs for reasons other than an eye health problem and cannot be corrected with glasses alone.<\/p>\n<p>Frequently, with lazy eyes, the eyes remain perfectly straight, and are not crossed.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Cause<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crossed eyes <\/b>can present at birth or a person develop later in life.<\/p>\n<p>This can also occur as a result of an accident or another medical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Genetics also plays a role: if you or your spouse has strabismus, your children are more likely to develop the condition.<\/p>\n<p>In strabismus, the control and function of the eyes are impaired due to neurological or anatomical issues. The issue could stem from the muscles themselves, the nerves, or the brain&#8217;s vision centers that control binocular vision.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of cases of strabismus are caused by a miscommunication between the brain and the eyes, rather than a muscular condition. The brain has trouble combining the images from both eyes into a single, three-dimensional image since the eyes are pointing in opposite directions.<\/p>\n<p><b>Amblyopia<\/b> usually develops during infancy and early childhood.<\/p>\n<p>The following are the most common causes of amblyopia:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Anisometropia &#8211; different prescriptions in each eye<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Constant blockage of an eye due to trauma, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/ptosis-why-is-my-eyelid-drooping\/\">lid droop<\/a>, etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strabismus is also common cause of amblyopia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> who can diagnose lazy and crossed eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/checklist-for-parents-2\/\">Parent\u2019s Checklist to Identify a Vision Problem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crossed eyes<\/b> are seen as a visible eye turn, where one eye is pointing in a different direction to the other. This is the most prominent indication of strabismus.<\/p>\n<p>Strabismus patients may have more frequent symptoms, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Blurry or double vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Headaches<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye and\/or general fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye strain and\/or pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor depth perception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients with strabismus may report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clumsiness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty driving<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty reading<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty with sports activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Amblyopia<\/b> is not detectable through simple observation because the eyes appear to be normal, with no obvious signs of an eye turn or reduced vision in one eye.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Clumsiness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty catching and throwing objects<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Eye strain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue while doing near work<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Head turn or tilt<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor depth perception<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Squinting or shutting an eye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Crossed eyes: <\/b>Many times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/childrens-vision\/a-guide-to-eye-turns\/strabismus-crossed-eyes\/strabismus-surgery\/\">surgery<\/a> is recommended as the best treatment option. While this can decrease the amount of eye turn, it doesn&#8217;t solve the underlying functional vision issue of poor eye teaming.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many surgical procedures are frequently required.<\/p>\n<p>By allowing the person to improve their eye teaming skills, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy\/\">vision therapy<\/a> addresses the core issue.<\/p>\n<p>In other circumstances, a combination of vision therapy and surgery may be the best option. Even in these circumstances, vision therapy should be used first as a non-invasive treatment option.<\/p>\n<p>The traditional therapy involves prescription glasses and then a vision therapy program.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lazy eye: <\/b>Applying an eye patch to the non-amblyopic eye is often part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-lazy-eye\/treating-amblyopia-a-new-way\/lazy-eyes-need-binocular-vision-therapy\/\">comprehensive program.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Atropine eye drops can be used to &#8216;blur&#8217; the good eye by obscuring its vision.<\/p>\n<p>Patching alone, as with strabismus, does not treat the core cause of the issue, which is a lack of eye teaming skills development.<\/p>\n<p>Vision therapy should be considered in conjunction with patching and\/or prescribing glasses to build eye teaming abilities and improve functional vision in order to avoid regression.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/\">Vision Therapy for Children<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an appointment with an eye doctor near you<\/a> to start vision therapy treatment.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Here&#8217;s a comparison to better understand these two eye conditions that are sometimes confused, but their cause and treatment can vary significantly.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both lazy eye and crossed eye are functional vision problems &#8211; but there are important differences. 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