Why do you cross eyes?

kristen-hkristen-h
in Beauty & Style

I've been told I've crossed my eyes, in which I have no control over it. And sometimes when I look into my mirror, I see my eyes are crossed. Why does it happen? And how do you prevent yourself from doing it? I usually rub my eyelids when it happens, and then they're not crossed. (I'm not sure what category this would fit in to.)

Update:

I used to wear glasses back at junior high. I wasn't referring to my avator or grammar

Comments

  • ding-dingding-ding

    The term for crossed-eyes is strabismus. It sounds like you have weak eye muscles or one of the muscles on one side is too tight. When you are not tired you have them under control, but when tired your muscles relax and go back in to their bad habits. Here is a site that may explain: http://www.mamashealth.com/eye/ceye.asp

    It has some suggestions for treatments.

    Here is a site for the Bates Method of imporving your eyes and eyesight. It is controversial though: http://www.seeing.org/

  • gina-mgina-m

    It's normally a result of de-concentration or when you're tired.

    Try focusing on something particular next time it happens.

    But when you're tired you just kinda snap out of it sometimes and end up cross-eyed a lil bit like daydreaming.

    But if it gets worse or you can't stop it at all then mabe you should consider going to an optician!

    I hope this helps =)

  • anonymousanonymous

    Avoid rubbing your eyes whenever you feel itchy or even uncomfortable but instead lightly tap it. As our eye areas are very sensitive and the skin surrounding it will sag if you happen to do it over a long period of time.

    Take care..

  • huckleberryhuckleberry

    It is possible that you have some weakening of the muscles that keep your eyes "straight". This may be why your eyes will cross involuntarily. I suggest a trip to an eye doctor is in order.

  • naynaynaynay

    my son has this... eyes cross depending on what he looks at and how far away.... he had surgery when he was 5 that fixed the muscle pulling the eye

    but it happened again

    you need new glasses a proper prescription

    will keep them strait

  • fushiafushia

    you need to wear your glasses you are damaging your eyes if you do not wear them.

  • amyamy

    It could be lazy eye.

  • cristycristy

    you need an eye check up.

  • derstrudelmonkeyderstrudelmonkey

    You don't cross eyes, you cross Tees, you dot your I.

  • anonymousanonymous

    i like it

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