Strabismus isn’t just a “lazy eye” or cosmetic issue. It’s a condition where the eye muscles and the brain’s control of those muscles aren’t working together, causing one eye to drift inward, outward, upward, or downward. Here’s what’s going on behind the scenes: 1. Your eyes are meant to work as a team. Each eye has six muscles, and the brain coordinates them with extreme precision. When that coordination breaks, the eyes lose alignment. 2. The drifting eye isn’t simply “weak.” The brain may su