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What Causes Wandering Eyes In A Child?

Hey, my little brother is 6 years old and we noticed that a few day s ago his eyes are like wander around, We have asked him if it hurts but he say s no. My question is what can the wandering eyes come from? he have never had this before. / Angelica
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. Your child's problem could be Exotropia which is the outward deviation of an eye. When the eye turn happens some of the time, but not all the time, the outside observer might conclude that there is no serious problem and fail to seek help. Or they might think the person is simply daydreaming, lazy, or not paying attention. Even worse, without knowing that there is a physical problem, the observer might feel uneasy or mistrustful of the person with intermittent exotropia who gives poor eye contact and comes off as distracted or "shifty-eyed."

Treatment options consist of Vision Therapy, patching, eyeglasses and/or, very rarely, surgery. The most successful form of treatment is in-office supervised Vision Therapy with home reinforcement. Please consult an eye specialist.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible.

Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome.
Good luck. Take care.
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What Causes Wandering Eyes In A Child?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Your child s problem could be Exotropia which is the outward deviation of an eye. When the eye turn happens some of the time, but not all the time, the outside observer might conclude that there is no serious problem and fail to seek help. Or they might think the person is simply daydreaming, lazy, or not paying attention. Even worse, without knowing that there is a physical problem, the observer might feel uneasy or mistrustful of the person with intermittent exotropia who gives poor eye contact and comes off as distracted or shifty-eyed. Treatment options consist of Vision Therapy, patching, eyeglasses and/or, very rarely, surgery. The most successful form of treatment is in-office supervised Vision Therapy with home reinforcement. Please consult an eye specialist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible. Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome. Good luck. Take care.