The medical name for crossed eyes is strabismus. With this problem, the eyes do not line up the same way. The muscles of the eyes are not working together. The eyes do not look in the same direction or focus on the same object. One eye may be looking at one thing. At the same time, the other eye is seeing something totally different. Your eye may be turned all the time or only when you are under stress or sick. Each eye sends a different message to the brain. The brain may ignore the message sent from the weaker eye. If this condition is not treated, you may lose eyesight in the weaker eye.
