Squint Treatment Service

When we look straight ahead at a far object our eyes are parallel to each-other, and when we look at a near object then the line or axis of eye point towards the object of regard. In squint this relationship of two eyes is disturbed. Also known as “strabismus, squint is a condition where the eyes are not aligned in the same direction. The squinting eye may turn in (converge), turn out (diverge) or sometimes turn up or down. These can be present all or only part of the time, in one or alternating between two eyes.
It can arise because of an incorrect balance of the muscles that move the eyes , faulty nerve signals to muscles, refractive errors, childhood illnesses, etc. Squint is not just a cosmetic problem. It is always associated with certain degree of functional defect which make it important to treat squint as early as possible. It can be associated with decreased vision (amblyopia or lazy eye) or double vision (diplopia). Loss of binocular vision (ability to use two eyes together) can lead to loss of fine depth perception (stereopsis) and peripheral visual field.