“…Well-recognized risk factors for strabismus include anisometropia and refractive error 11,12 , genetics 13,14 , older age of parents 1,15 , maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy 15,16 , neurodevelopmental impairment 17,18 , low APGAR (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration) scores 19 , craniofacial and chromosomal abnormalities 20,21 , in utero toxin exposure 22 , retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) 23,24 , and caesarian delivery 5,25 . For children who are born premature, there is debate in the literature regarding two other potential risk factors, birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) 26,27,28,29 (eTable 1) 1,2,15,23–25,29–33 .…”