SQUINT EVALUATION AND TREATMENT

1. Squint is a misalignment of the eyes where the two eyes are pointed towards different directions.
2. The deviation of the eye may be in any directions, inward, outward, upward or downward.
3. If the child is not treated at the appropriate time, a condition called amblyopia(suppression of blurred image)may occur which will lead to permanent loss of vision.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes, it may lead to defective vision if not treated
1. Yes, some types of squint can be corrected by spectacles. 2. Majority of the Squint may require Surgery.
1. Large-angle squints may require Surgery in both eyes. 2. Can do simultaneously or with one eye followed by another.
No, it won’t result in vision improvement.
No, squint Surgery will not affect Vision.