PART Ⅰ Orientation 15
CHAPTER ONE Teamwork of the two eyes 17
Coordination of the eyes 17
What makes the eyes move？ 18
The eyes as a team 20
Convergence and divergence 22
Fusion 25
Fusion helps control eye movements 28
Depth perception 29
CHAPTER TWO How the eyes focus 31
Farsightedness and nearsightedness 31
Accommodation or focusing 34
Relationship between accommodation and convergence 38
CHAPTER THREE Why eyes cross 43
Why do a child＇s eyes cross？ 43
Eyes that are not straight at birth 45
Eyes that cross at 2 1/2 to 3 years of age 48
Eyes that diverge (exodeviations) 50
Eyes that deviate upward or downward 51
Eyes that cross during an illness 51
Eyes that cross following an illness 51
Eyes that cross after injury and blinding of one eye 53
Summary 53
CHAPTER FOUR Effect of strabismus on the child 55
Effect of strabismus on the two eyes 57
PART Ⅱ Rehabilitation 61
CHAPTER FIVE General information 65
What does the ophthalmologist do？ 65
What does the orthoptic technician do？ 67
What does the parent do？ 67
What about surgery？ 68
Other questions 68
CHAPTER SIX Glasses and miotic eye drops in the treatment of strabismus 69
The farsighted child whose eyes turn inward (esotropia) 78
The farsighted child whose eyes turn outward (exotropia) 79
The nearsighted child with either exotropia or esotropia 80
Summary 84
Exceptions 84
Prisms in the treatment of vertical muscle imbalances 85
CHAPTER SEVEN Treatment of poor vision (amblyopia) 86
CHAPTER EIGHT Eye exercises 88
CHAPTER NINE Operations in the treatment of strabismus 93
How is the surgery done？ 95
CHAPTER TEN Treatment of strabismus after an operation 102
Glossary 105