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How to treat crossed eyes to help achieve a better focus in vision?

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Published At January 22, 2023
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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a 19-year-old male, and I just have a quick question about my vision. Currently, I am taking two medications, Mydayis and Mirtazapine. They are not the problem because I had this issue for as long as I can remember, long before I started taking any medications. I have been to an optometrist, and from what I understood is, I have perfect vision. My problem is that they found that I could not cross my eyes. I have never been able to work on it for a while, not long enough for improvement. Whenever I bounce a ping pong ball on a paddle up and down, over and over, my vision slowly gets blurrier; even the ball and paddle can get pretty blurry, almost like they stop focusing on anything. When I stop, it goes back to normal. I could not find anything online, so I do not know if that is a normal thing or not, and I just wanted to check and make sure it is not anything I should look further into or try to improve on so that my eyes can focus better.

Answered by Dr. Manish Mahabir

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Your vision gets blurry as you concentrate on the ping pong ball. It is due to less frequent blinking leading to a break in your tear film. It is perfectly normal, and there is nothing to worry about. As soon as you stop concentrating on the ball, your normal blinking starts restoring normal vision. I hope this information will help.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Manish Mahabir
Dr. Manish Mahabir

Ophthalmology (Eye Care)

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