Dannielynn Birkhead is Cross-Eyed

Poor little Dannielynn Birkhead wearing an eye patch while being treated for strabismus, daddy Larry Birkhead told, Entertainment Tonight:

“I’ve been taking her to the doctors and… Anna had taken Dannielynn to the doctor to see about it when she was just a few months old.”

Birkhead admits his daughter was initially pleased with her new look thanks in part to her love for pirates.

“I got her a little pirate doll to show her that people wear patches, and it’s OK, and daddy wears a patch if he has to to show her it’s OK. I’ve been really aggressive with the patch as much as I can be. At first she was really open to it and it didn’t really bother her. Now, she’s gotten a little smart because she can pull it off, so it’s a little bit harder for me to patch her.”

Dannielynn may face surgery if the eye patch does not correct the problem.

Causes of strabismus include: genetics, inappropriate development of the "fusion center" of the brain, problems with the controlled center of the brain, injuries to muscles or nerves or other problems involving the muscles or nerves. Surprisingly, most cases of strabismus are not a result of a muscle problem, but are due to the control system -- the brain. DRUGZ!

Makes one wonder if mom isn't solely to blame.