Treatments

Treatments

Squint Clinic

Squint is a misalignment of the eye where the two eyes are pointed towards different directions.

The misalignment may be constant for a few, while it may be intermittently occurring for some others. The deviation of the eye may be in any direction - inward, outward, upward or downward. If the child is not treated at the appropriate time, a condition called amblyopia (lazy eyes) occurs, which eventually leads to permanent loss of vision.

Causes of Squint
  • Heredity
  • Weakness of the eye muscles or problem with the nerves in the eye muscles
  • Blurred or poor vision caused due to cataract, corneal scars, glaucoma, refractive errors, optic nerve disease, retinal disease, tumors of the eye etc.
Symptoms of Squint
  • One eye or both eyes point to different directions
  • Children can have defective vision in one eye or both eyes
  • Children with squint, sometimes close one eye in bright sunlight
  • Some children turn their face or tilt their head in a specific direction in order to use their eyes together
  • Children sometimes experience double vision or conf

Treatment

Do you know squint / crossed eyes are treatable? It can be corrected with or without surgery.