What Is It Called When Your Eyes Go Outward? Exotropia—or an outward turning of the eyes—is a common type of strabismus accounting for up to 25 percent of all ocular misalignment in early childhood. Transient intermittent exotropia is sometimes seen in the first 4 – 6 weeks of life and, if mild, can resolve spontaneously
Does Amblyopia Cause Mental Health? Patients with amblyopia as a whole had a greater degree of somatization, obsessive-compulsive behavior, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, and anxiety than patients with strabismus and HSC control subjects. Can strabismus cause mental illness? Adults with nonparalytic forms of strabismus face increased risk of mental illness. A case-controlled, retrospective study indicates that