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 Strabismus is any misalignment of the eyes. It is estimated that 4% of the U.S. population has strabismus.  

There are many different types of strabismus. Strabismus is most commonly described by the direction of the eye misalignment. Common types of strabismus are esotropia, exotropia, and hypertropia.

ROP is an eye disease which results from abnormal development of the retina in premature babies. Infants are not born with ROP. They are born with immaturity of the retina (i.e. incomplete development of the retinal blood supply). Not all premature infants develop ROP. As for many, it resolves without treatment in early stages. But for those whom ROP progresses, treatment is necessary. The two critical factors for predicting which children are most likely to develop ROP are: 

1. Birth weight of less than 1,500 grams (3lbs 5 oz).

2. Gestational age at birth (i.e. length of pregnancy) of less than 32 weeks. 

Myopia is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by difficulty seeing far away with excessive eye elongation, risk of associated sight-threatening complications, and a negative refractive error. Myopia is typically treated with glasses and contact lenses during childhood. Kids with progressive myopia often begin in early childhood and worsen as the child grows. Despite the strong genetic component, environmental factors have been shown to be another significant factor.