Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with strabismus.

Ignore: Do see an ophthalmologist to rule out amblyopia (poor visual development). Do seek treatment.

Ignore: Do see your ophthalmologist regularly. Do wear glasses full time if prescribed, plus patch if needed.

Ignore: See an ophthalmologist as soon as it's detected. Early intervention is key.

Ignore: Alignment of the eyes should be consistent by age four months. See your doctor to prevent blindness.

Ignore: Do be faithful with any prescribed patching, no matter how annoying.

Ignore: See an ophthalmologist, not optometrist if have strabismus. Do your eye exercises 3-4 times a day!

Ignore: Check vision 1st. Corrective lenses best option. If not helpful, patch or dilate good eye, surgery.

Ignore: Get an eye exam from an opthalmologist. Follow the doctor's recommendations.

Ignore: Depending on age, eye exercises, prisms (glasses) and then surgery would be the sequence to follow.

Ignore: Wear the corrective glasses as instructed -- and don't overuse your eyes or patch the lazy one.

Ignore: DO Ask pediatrician if infant's eyes normally aligned. DO Visual Exercises in child BEFORE Age 8.

Ignore: See opthalmology soon! Most are correctable with glasses or surgery depending on all the findings.