What is pseudostrabismus?
Today, Elise and I went to the ophthalmologist. First, I must confess that I didn’t make the appointment with the doctor I thought I did. Our pediatrician gave us a list of ophthalmologists and put a star by one name, so I looked for and found that doctor on my insurance. I go to the appointment thinking I’ve made the appoinment with a female doctor, but when I read the name on the door it’s not. I think what happened is the female doctor has a male doctor in her practice with the name of David, and I made the appointment with a guy named Davis. I’m guessing I got those confused, but either way Davis was on the list, too.
So, we go to the appointment, and everything is going great. Then the doctor makes a comment about Asian children appearing to have crossed eyes. I looked up at him, and I said, “Really because I totally thought that in Vietnam.” (One time Elise looked liked her eyes crossed, and I showed Scott. Then her eyes looked normal, and Scott said, “Elise, don’t scare mommy.”) Anyway, the doctor said that because Elise, who is Asian, has a flat bridge of the nose more of the skin around the eye is covering up the white area – makes sense. When a child looks right or left, less of the whites of the eyes can be seen, so it looks like their eyes are crossed. Then he gave me a pamphlet called “Pseudostrabismus, A Closer Look.” Pseudostrabismus is the false appearance of misaligned eyes. Their photo example is an Asian male infant, and Elise has had a similar look. I thought it was interesting to learn. The pamphlet also tells how to check for a true misalignment which Elise doesn’t have. The doctor gave us a clean bill of health; he said, “She’s perfect.” But we already knew that. 
Pseudostrabismus:
See how Elise's left eye looks closer to her nose than her right eye, but the light reflects in the same place/symmetrically in each eye; therefore, no pseudostrabismus.
I never heard of that, interesting stuff. Glad she’s perfect.
Hi –
i’m an ophthalmologist who would like to use Elise’s pseudo strabismus photo [she is SO photogenic] in a lecture / article on children’s eye problems.
is that OK with you?
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