eye crossing

[chaqins]

Hi, good morning. I've had this problem since I was little but my mom never thought to take me to an opthamologist. My eyes cross involuntarily sometimes. I can co-ordinate them when someone alerts me but its harder to keep 'em together when I'm tired or stressed out. What could it be? And can it be treated? Thank you.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

It could be  unstable esophoria/trophia, spasm of accommodation, uncorrected hyperopia.  You need to see an Eye MD ophthalmologist. Ideally one that specializes in strabismus (eye muscle problems) they are often called pediatric ophthalmologist but almost all do adults also.

If you live in USA go to www.geteyesmart.org to find one near you

JCH MD