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Strabismus

Strabismus is a common inherited visual condition that occurs when the eyes do not properly align. This leaves one or both eyes turning outward, inward, upward, or downward. In America, this can be found in 4% of children, but it also can occur later in life.

In children, prolonged untreated esotropia (when the eye turns in) or exotropia (when the eye turns out) can permanently affect vision. Adults who develop strabismus later in life often complain of double vision.

Often times, strabismus can be treated with patching or with glasses. If these do not help, muscle surgery may be required.

Having your children checked for prescription error (glasses) and eye alignment is an important preventive measure to take during their developing years. If there is a strong family history of strabismus, "lazy eye", or if you have family members with thick glasses, your child should be checked before age 3.

COVID-19 Update: (April 29, 2020)

At North Central Eye, we have been working diligently to maintain a safe environment for our physicians, our staff and most importantly, our patients. We have changed numerous operations to limit exposure, and you may notice some changes in the office and in our optical shop, both of which are open and ready to serve you. In addition to our efforts of meticulously cleaning each room and rotating the rooms used each day, please expect the following for your safety:

  • All patients should wear a mask while in the building.
  • Patients should check in by calling 419-668-3295 from the parking lot. Our staff will then call you to tell you when to enter the building, in order to control our ability to provide adequate social distancing. Our waiting room now has a limited number of seats spaced far apart.
  • Only the patient should come into the office. Spouses, friends, or other companions should wait in the car in order to lessen exposure.
  • In our optical shop, please do not touch the frames on display. Our optical technicians will assist you, and you can point to the frames that you would like to try on. After each session is finished, every pair of frames touched is cleaned.
  • If you have an outstanding bill, please feel free to call and we can process it over the phone with your credit card rather than in person.

Most importantly, if you have;

  • experienced any coronavirus-like symptoms; fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, shaking chills, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, fever, or
  • have tested positive for COVID-19, or
  • been exposed to an individual with known COVID-19, please call 419-668-3295. We would like to reschedule you to a time when you feel better and/or have been cleared by your doctor.

Finally, thank you for your patience through this challenging ordeal. Your support of us- as a small business and a group of front-line medical workers- is what makes us proud to serve our local community.