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Definition of Cross-eye
1. Noun. Strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose.
Definition of Cross-eye
1. Noun. A form of strabismus in which the eyes converge; esotropia ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cross-eye
1. Alternative spelling for crossed eyes. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cross-eye
Literary usage of Cross-eye
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hygiene of the Eye by William Campbell Posey (1918)
"CHAPTER IV STRABISMUS, cross-eye OR SQUINT IF for any reason the harmonious action
... SQUINT OR cross-eye RESULTING FROM ERRORS OF REFRACTION. ..."
2. How to Take Care of Our Eyes: With Advice to Parents and Teachers in Regard by Henry Clay Angell (1891)
"... constituting squint or cross-eye. In the beginning of this squint, if the
child is old enough to be fitted with turns in is the proper convex glasses, ..."
3. My Native Land: The United States: Its Wonders, Its Beauties, and Its People by James Cox (1895)
"The Indians' Admirers and Critics—At School and After—Indian Courtship and
Marriage—Extraordinary Dances—Gambling by Instinct—How "Cross-Eye" Lost his ..."
4. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene: Designed for the Colleges by Calvin Cutter (1858)
"This contraction of the muscle is termed stra-bis'mus, or cross-eye. ... What is
said in reference to the vision of a " cross-eye " ? 937. ..."
5. The Health Index of Children by Ernest Bryant Hoag (1910)
"Special care should be directed to the squint or "cross eye. ... It is important
for parents to know that cross eye can very often be corrected by the early ..."
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