Strabismus

Word STRABISMUS
Character 10
Hyphenation stra bis mus
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Strabismus"

What do we mean by strabismus?

A visual defect in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles. noun

Squint; a failure of one of the visual axes to pass through the fixation-point (the point which is looked at). noun

An affection of one or both eyes, in which the optic axes can not be directed to the same object, -- a defect due either to undue contraction or to undue relaxation of one or more of the muscles which move the eyeball; squinting; cross-eye. noun

A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint. noun

Abnormal alignment of one or both eyes noun

A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.

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The word "strabismus" in example sentences

The geographer, it appears, was afflicted with a peculiar squint of the eyes, hence the name strabismus, which the modern oculist applies to that particular infirmity. ❋ Unknown (1904)

And so, the primary adaptation to having misaligned eyes, a condition also called strabismus, is to suppress the input from one eye, and then you don't have to worry about double vision or visual confusion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As a child, Barry had three operations to fix her crossed eyes (a condition called strabismus), but she didn't realize that she couldn't see in 3-D until she attended a college lecture on vision. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When, for any cause, the coördination is faulty, "cross eye," technically called strabismus, is produced. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

If stereopsis does not fully develop, children will have a condition called strabismus, or "lazy eye," in which eyes don't focus on the same object and depth perception is thus compromised. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There's a malaise in children that can prevent full stereopsis (depth perception) from developing, called strabismus or lazy-eye. ❋ Unknown (2010)

THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Children with a condition called strabismus, in which their eyes aren't straight or don't line up with each other, may be less likely to be invited to birthday parties than other children, researchers have found. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He speaks of it as "strabismus," which sounds very learned of course, and he goes on to explain that in actual fact this is not a bad thing, for he can preach very directly at his congregation, and no one will think the preacher has him particularly in his eye. ❋ Sherwin Cody (N/A)

“She has strabismus, which is a turning in of one of her eyes, and it’s something that we’ve been looking out for for a while,” Larry tells ET’s MARK STEINES. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At first sight I believed it was an illusion, caused by fatigue of the eye and some new kind of strabismus, but I had to yield to the evidence. ❋ Unknown (1890)

In short 'The Liberty of Prophesying' is an admirable work, in many respects, and calculated to produce a much greater effect on the many than Milton's treatise on the same subject: on the other hand, Milton's is throughout unmixed truth; and the man who in reading the two does not feel the contrast between the single-mindedness of the one, and the 'strabismus' in the other, is -- in the road of preferment. ❋ Henry Nelson Coleridge (1820)

"The good news is that conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia are treatable, and with proper treatment, people will be able to enjoy things like 3-D movies, reading and playing sports without any problems." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Botulinum toxin has produced favorable results in limited clinical experience involving neuromuscular and myofascial conditions, such as strabismus and tension-type headache. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whether that something is small -- like strabismus -- or big -- like hemophilia -- it's a fact of life that we all get sick at some point. ❋ Dawn Josephson (2010)

In July of 2009, Wesley needed eye surgery to correct a problem called strabismus. ❋ Dawn Josephson (2010)

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