Any connections with strabismus and apergers?

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im not sure if i have this i never was told the name of my eye condition years ago when i was at the eye doctor they said by eyes werent focusing the weird thing was its on and of like that it only happens when im tired or overloaded

I had eye surgery as a baby and was never completely "fixed", but since it was done at such a young age, I've developed around it. Depth perception is not great, but it's definitely there (Magic Eye images do not work for me, but I can get some of the effects in 3D movies)

I can selectively focus through either eye (e.g. when driving, I use the left eye to glance at the side view mirror and then switch back to the right eye to look at the road and the rear view). I think even the eye doctor thought it was unusual that I did not use a "dominant" eye when doing certain tests

I have had strabismus, and I think it started in first grade. To my recollection, it was because a blocked memory of something very judgmental said by the first grade teacher (essentially it was "you are a bad boy" instead of "you have done something bad"). I talked with a therapist about this, and he said that strabismus can be caused by such trauma: the two hemispheres of the brain don't work well together as they try to, as he said, keep out the evil part of the brain. He said that he had strabismus, too, but did not tell me what caused his.

I have Strabismus that affects my left eye. I read somewhere it's not directly linked to autism spectrum disorders but is found more often in people with developmental disorders in general. So maybe some link? Idk...

I also read somewhere else it occurs in roughly 20 something % of autistic people and sandal gap toe was found among 57% of people with ASD, so I suppose it's another one of those small markers that generally show up more often in people with developmental disorders because sandal gap toe is noted in people with Downs syndrome as well.

I have strabismic amblyopia and my brother has amblyopia. We both went through years of eye patches and being berated by doctors for not "trying hard enough". Eventually my strabismus was corrected through surgery, but it didn't do anything for my vision.

I did have strabismus as a kid but had it corrected with surgery and the use of an eye patch. Interesting to see a thread asking this question.

This is somewhat unrelated, but has anyone here had problems with intoeing? That's another issue I had as a kid and as an adult my feet still turn in a bit. Curious to whether people with Asperger's are more likely to have this problem.

I have amblyopia and strabismus as well and I'd also read online that the latter is common among Aspies -- it may have been on the same website, not sure at this point.