Eye - Squint (Strabismus)
When your eyes do not look in the same direction that is known as a squint. Squints mostly effect young children. Children with a squint can stop using the affected eye totally. This can lead to a condition called amblyopia which can be a permanent loss if not treated in early childhood. Amblyopia is usually treated by adding a patch to the good eye to force the use of the affected eye. Treatment on the eye is to correct the appearance of the squint. This often requires eye surgery.
What is a eye squint?
A squint is a condition where the eyes do not look in the same direction. That is, when one eye looks straight ahead the other eye is pointing inwards, outward, up or down.
Eye muscles
Eyes are controlled by six muscles that pull the eye in various directions. If your were to look left, the lateral rectus muscle of the left eye pulls the left eye outward and the medical rectus of the right eye pulls the right eye inward towards the nose.
A squint develops when the eye muscles do not work together in the way they should and the eyes do not move together correctly.
Treatments for squint?
Treatment typically involves:
- Treating amblyopia (visual loss) if this is present.
- Wearing glasses to correct any refractive error, if this is present
- Surgery is often needed to correct the appearance of the squint itself, and may help to restore binocular vision in some cases.
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