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.