Are there any ophthalmologists who could kindly advise on my 8 month olds cross eye

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Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could help.

I have an (almost) 8 month old who used to go cross eyed as a small baby.

He still goes cross eyed now, but only when he is eating, so I'm not sure if this is possibly strabismus, or if he's trying to look at what to put in his mouth.

I'm going to text the health visitor tomorrow to see if she can make a referral to an ophthalmologists but I just wondered what anyone else thought.

I overthink everything and I worry 24/7 so now I can't stop worrying.

Thank you in advance for any advice x

Bump x

I'm not in that field but this sort of thing needs looking at early so the muscles can develop when they're young. Speak to GP if you don't get referred via HV
good luck

Thank you. Il ring the GP tomorrow morning. I'm such a worrier so I'm not helping myself haha x

Well worth getting a proper referal to get things checked. I believe a level of cross eyes is normal in babies and the fact the it’s improved sounds postive but I’m no expert

Can be a pseudo squint but best to get it checked. It was the HV that referred my dd at 18 months as we had noticed a squint. She is long sighted and still has glasses at 18 years old

Hi
I am a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist and very happy to answer any questions about eye problems in children.
I think you absolutely need to get a referral to a local hospital as most will have a consultant specialising in strabismus. You can find details of your nearest specialist on
biposa.org/find-a-specialist/
Squints in children (or adults) should not be ignored and may can be corrected non surgically . In any case this is most likely to be a pseudo or false squint but would benefit from a proper assessment.
Best wishes
Saurabh Jain
www.saurabhjain.co.uk

Thank you! I've been referred and have an appointment for next month. Thank you!

The earlier it's caught and treated, the less likely surgery is needed - definitely get it checked out sooner rather than later. DD2 was regularly going cross-eyed, but because she got treatment early, it was corrected using glasses only. A couple of her friends who didn't have it picked up until the vision check in reception class needed months of wearing a patch, and my (adult) friend who was spotted even later needed an operation. The doctors told me that by the time they're 7yo (on average), they can no longer correct it.
DD2 was a bit older, but we had her checked first at Specsavers, who then referred her to the local NHS eye clinic.

Thank you! Glad your DDs was sorted! I've got his appointment next month and he'll be nearly 18 months, so fingers crossed they can sort it sooner rather than later. I feel like it's improved a lot since I posted (but don't like to say that out loud incase I jinx it). Thank you everyone for your advice, it's appreciated x

Ah, sorry I hadn't spotted it was a revived zombie thread!
I'm glad you're being seen soon. 18 months is still tiny, so I'm sure there will be loads the specialists can do to correct it 😊