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Synaptohore Squint Measurement Prisms
Squint is a misalignment of the two eyes so that
both the eyes are not looking in the same direction.
This misalignment may be constant, being present
throughout the day, or it may appear sometimes and
the rest of the time the eyes may be straight. It is
a common condition among children. It may also occur
in adults.
Causes of Squint?
The exact cause of squint is not really known. The movement
of each eye is controlled by six muscles. Each of these
muscle acts along with its counterpart in the other eye to
keep both the eyes aligned properly. A loss of coordination
between the muscles of the two eyes leads to misalignment.
This misalignment may be the same in all directions of gaze,
or in some conditions the misalignment may be more in one
direction of gaze, e.g., in squint due to nerve palsy.
Sometimes a refractive error hypermetropia (long sight) may
lead to inward deviation of the eye. Poor vision in an eye
because of some other eye disease like cataract, etc. may
also cause the eye to deviate. Therefore it is important in
all the cases of squint, especially in children, to have a
thorough eye checkup to rule out any other cause of loss of
vision.
Signs and Symptoms
The primary sign of squint is an eye that is not straight.
Sometimes, a youngster will squint or close one eye in
bright sunlight. Faulty depth perception may be present.
Some children turn their faces or tilt their heads in a
specific direction in order to use their eyes together.
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What is the treatment for squint?
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Preserve or restore vision
- Straighten the eyes by Surgery
- Restore binocular vision
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