A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps:
- General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore:
- Inspection (viewing).
- Skin and mucous membranes
- Eyes [misalignment of the eyes (the eyes do not look in the same direction), burning of the eyes, trembling of the eyes, frequent blinking, tilting of the head]
- Inspection (viewing).
- Ophthalmological examination [due topossible secondary diseases: amblyopia (visual impairment)].
- Various vision tests and orthoptic tests to narrow down the form of strabismus and to rule out other eye diseases
- Ab and uncover test [concomitant strabismus, latent strabismus].
- Preferential-looking test
- Measuring the squint angle using the Maddox cross.
- Various vision tests and orthoptic tests to narrow down the form of strabismus and to rule out other eye diseases
- Health check
Square brackets [ ] indicate possible pathological (pathological) physical findings.
