strabismus

American  

[struh-biz-muhs] / strəˈbɪz məs /

noun

Ophthalmology.

1. a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.

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strabismus British  

/ strəˈbɪzməs /

noun

1. Also called: squint.  abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, characterized by a turning inwards or outwards from the nose thus preventing parallel vision: caused by paralysis of an eye muscle, etc

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Other Word Forms

• strabismal
  adjective
• strabismally
  adverb
• strabismic
  adjective
• strabismical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of strabismus

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek strabismós, equivalent to strab ( ós ) squinting + -ismos -ism

Example Sentences

The Englishman, now 18, was treated at Warrington Hospital to repair strabismus - a condition where the eyes do not align - although surgery is not always required.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Kaufman was diagnosed with strabismus as a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

Siamese often have crossed or misaligned eyes, also called strabismus, which can compromise vision as well as depth perception.

From National Geographic • Oct. 27, 2023

All are forms of strabismus, and double vision is the chief symptom in adults whose brains are used to receiving two slightly differing images.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2022

In consequence of the former paralysis, deglutition becomes difficult; fluids are expelled through the nose or enter the larynx and bronchi, thereby giving rise to pneumonia; in the latter there is strabismus.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various