Why can't i cross my eyes?

Question

So everyone i know can do the goofy "cross-eyed" look...but i can't. They just tell to to look at my nose etc...but i can never go cross eyed. I mean my right eye can sort of...but not my left eye.

Is this because i have a lazy eye? (left eye).

Does having a lazy eye affect being able to cross my eyes??

Answer 1

"Does having a lazy eye affect being able to cross my eyes?"

It may, depending on the underlying cause for the lazy eye (there are various ones)

Weak binocular convergence may well be present.  

But there can be lazy eyes that wouldn't show that feature.

Answer 2

Some people are not able to cross their eyes.  There is nothing wrong that.  I am not able to cross my eyes because I've had two strabismus eye surgeries that prevent my eyes from doing it.  I have another friend who also can't do it and if she attempts to it produces double vision.

Answer 3

DONT worry about it.. probably better than getting your face stuck in that nature

Answer 4

  Because youre probabally trying too hard and stressing youre eyes too much.You dont want to do that anyway! Its bad for youre eyes!

Answer 5

cause your not stupid

Answer 6

Amblyopia, that's probably what you have. Typically Asians and Jews have it the worst, but in some few rare cases this can be a problem for others as well. Typically the eye has to be taken care of at an early age, but I'm sorry, you'll never be able to cross your eyes as long as you're past the age of 8. Are you 8 years old yet?  

Answer 7

dosen't that mean if you have a lazy eye it makes you go cross eyed? everyone i know that has a lazy eye goes cross eyed my bro's friend has a lazy eye and that makes him go cross eyed every like 10 seconds, i can go cross eyed keep practice it doesn't really matter if you can't;)

Answer 8

Yes indeed.  The muscles in your left eye are weaker and can't do what you tell them to.