CAUSES OF STRABISMUS result of the lack of coordination between the muscles of the eye responsible for eye movement problems with the nerves that transmit information to the eye muscles problems with the control center in the brain that directs eye movement the lack of coordination prevents proper binocular vision and keeps both eyes from gazing at the same point in adults,can be caused by stroke,thyroid problems, brain injury,or other trauma which disrupts the ability of the eye muscles to work properly from:The Cleveland ClinicCAUSES OF STRABISMUS • result of the lack of coordination between the muscles of the eye responsible for eye movement • problems with the nerves that transmit information to the eye muscles • problems with the control center in the brain that directs eye movement • the lack of coordination prevents proper binocular vision and keeps both eyes from gazing at the same point • in adults, can be caused by stroke, thyroid problems, brain injury, or other trauma which disrupts the ability of the eye muscles to work properly from: The Cleveland Clinic