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A member asked:

When i focus hard my one eye becomes squint?

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Dr. Patrick Mckenna answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Sounds normal: Nothing abnormal about what you are describing.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/27/2015

2.4k views

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Had a headache from my temples to the back of my neck for 4 days now, constantly having to squint, nausea & hard to keep my eyes to stay on one thing?

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One second rapid movement of eyes crossing then re focusing. Only happens when I look at my phone too long and its only happened a handful of times. Does not look like strabismus or nystagmus videos. Its very quick. Maybe less than a second even?

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Had strabismus in both eyes forever,had a dozen surgeries,can only focus with one eye at a time,when i try to hold them forward i get a headache and blurred vision and cant pay attention because it takes too much effort. what else can i do?

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Please help docs! is squinting hard bad for your eye?

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My 9months old baby just started having one squint eye. It doesn't appear all the time though. Is this normal?

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