The eyes of newborn babies are examined for any obvious physical defects, including cross-eyes, cloudiness, and redness. |
In Edzna's little museum is a collection of stelae, the standing stones which recorded and commemorated key Mayan events in hieroglyphs, and sculpted figures with elongated heads and cross-eyes. |
And there: she points to a small, grinning face, about six years old pulling cross-eyes. |
It is a common belief that children will outgrow cross-eyes. |