Squint and Strabismus

What is around the eye:

Squint is the loss of parallelism between the eyes. Under normal circumstances, the two eyes look together in the same direction at the same object, and the brain is thus able to merge the two images (an image from each eye) to obtain a single image. It has multidimensional characteristics.

Types of around the eyes:

There are several types of strabismus that differ from each other in the degree of deviation and the direction of the eye deviation, including:

Medial esotropia: is the deviation of the eye inward towards the nose.

Lateral exotropia: is the deviation of the eye outward towards the ear.

Hidden strabismus: It is a deviation of one eye that only appears during times of stress or lack of focus and is an indication of eye weakness.

Pseudostrabismus: It is a false feeling that there is a deviation in the eye. It does not require treatment and improves as the child grows.

Treatment around the eyes:

Strabismus treatment depends on a good and correct diagnosis by a specialist ophthalmologist in an individual manner tailored to each case. For the treatment to be effective, it must be applied as quickly as possible. Strabismus treatment includes different treatment options, including:

–Glasses or contact lenses:

Strabismus may result from severe nearsightedness or farsightedness. In this case, wearing glasses or lenses is sufficient to treat strabismus without surgical intervention.

– Eye muscle exercises:

In some cases of strabismus, eye muscle exercises are effective in strengthening the eyes’ ability to work together.

– Surgical intervention:

In the case of true strabismus, which results from weak eye muscles, surgical intervention is the ideal solution for treating strabismus to strengthen the eye muscles.