Tragic Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter is suffering from a disorder which is making her cross-eyed. One-year-old Dannielynn Birkhead is being treated for strabismus, and is wearing an eye patch in a desperate bid to correct the problem.

In an exclusive interview for "Entertainment Tonight," which will air on Monday, the little girl's father, photojournalist Larry Birkhead, says, "She has a... turning in of one of her eyes, and it's something that we've been looking out for for a while. 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.

He explains, "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."

If the eye patch and medication doesn't correct the problem, Dannielynn may face surgery.

Birkhead adds, "Having lost Anna and (her son) Daniel... and my dad, (who) just came out of a simple surgery and he died, it's just tough for me to think about surgeries."

The tot's mom, Smith, died from an accidental overdose last February.

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