Squint

When the eyes of a person are not in alignment with each other it is known as squint or strabismus. Some patients with squint can be corrected by spectacles and eye exercises. But most of the patient requires operation. Squint operations are very safe and should be done as early as possible What is Squint? Squint is a misalignment of the two eyes where both eyes are not looking in the same direction. It may be constant of intermittent. Cause of squint Exact cause not known Loss of co-ordination between the muscles of two eyes High and unequal refractive error Paralysis of eye muscles Unequal vision in two eye because of other eye disease like cataract or retinal problems Why to go for squint surgery? To preserve or restore vision To straighten the eye To restore 3D vision Treatment option for squint: Glasses ( spectacle ) Patching Therapy Surgery