The Nurse Will Begin Screening Babies for Strabismus at 3

The nurse will begin screening babies for strabismus at 3 to 6 months of age. A parent asks the nurse why this screening is being done at this early age. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

A) Surgery needs to be done before the child is 1 year old if he or she has strabismus.
B) This is the best time to begin the eye exercises if strabismus is present.
C) Identification of strabismus requires a regimen of vitamin E to be started early.
D) The longer a child has uncorrected strabismus, the more vision loss he or she tends to have.