Can squint be corrected in babies?

Eye muscle surgery may be required if eyeglasses, eye patching, and/or atropine drops fail to correct a child's strabismus. The muscles that cause the eye to wander are loosening or tightening during surgery. The majority of children are able to return home the same day as their procedure. Book an appointment at the khatib eye clinic for congenital squint treatment Mumbai.

Can a squint correct itself?

No, a real squint does not improve on its own; early discovery and treatment guidelines are critical. A squint's size can be reduced by glasses or vision treatment, both of which can make it less obvious. Book an appointment at the khatib eye clinic for squint eye treatment Mumbai.

Is squint a disability?

Many individuals believe that squint is a permanent problem that can't be fixed. The truth is that you can straighten your eyes at any age. Where the eyes are not aligned in the same way, this is known as "Strabismus." It might be present only part of the time, in one eye, or alternate between two eyes. Book an appointment at the khatib eye clinic for convergent squint treatment Mumbai.

How successful is squint surgery?

Squint surgery is extremely safe; problems are few and may usually be managed successfully. General Anaesthetic - The operation is conducted under general anaesthetic, and the risk of complications from the anaesthetic is minimal if you are otherwise healthy.Book an appointment at the khatib eye clinic for squint eye surgery Mumbai.

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Squint

A squint is when the eyes do not look in the same direction. Most occur in young children. A child with a squint may stop using the affected eye to see with. This can lead to visual loss called amblyopia which can become permanent unless treated in childhood. Amblyopia is usually treated by patching the good eye to force the use of the affected eye. Another main aim of treatment is to correct the appearance of the squint. This often requires surgery.

We at Khatib Eye Clinic, Mumbai have a team of speacialist doctor's specializing in squint treatment.

Causes of Squint

Congenital Squints of Unknown Cause:

Congenital squint means that the child is born with a squint, or it develops within six months of age. In most cases, the cause is not known. (The eye muscles are not balanced but the reason for this is not known.) In most cases one eye turns inward. This is called congenital esotropia (sometimes called infantile esotropia). This common type of squint tends to run in some families so there is some genetic component to this type of squint. However, many children with congenital esotropia have no other family members affected. In some cases the eye turns outward (congenital exotropia). Less commonly, a squint of unknown cause may result in an upward or downward turn of the eye.

Squint related to Refractive Errors:

Refractive errors include : short sight (myopia), long sight (hypermetropia) and astigmatism. These are conditions that are due to poor focusing of light through the lens in the eye. When the child with a refractive error tries to focus to see clearly, an eye may turn. This type of squint tends to develop in children who are two years or older, in particular in children with long sight. The squint is most commonly inward looking (an esotropia).

What are the Treatments for Squint?

Treatment typically involves the following :

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

Squint Before / After Gallery

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After

Acquired Convergent Squint 34* treated surgically at Khatib Eye Clinic

Alternate Divergent Squint 25* treated surgically at Khatib Eye Clinic

Congenital Convergent Squint 30* treated surgically at Khatib Eye Clinic

Alternate Divergent Squint 40* treated surgically at Khatib Eye Clinic