Squint Eye or Strabismus is one of the common problems in kids. It is also called cross eye or wall eye.

2.  What is Strabismus?
 Types of squint.
 Prognosis.
 Treatment.
 Pre-surgery precautions.
 On the day of surgery.
 Post-procedural care.
 Risks and complications.
 Can laser surgery treat Strabismus?

3.  Strabismus means abnormal alignment of the eyes,
the condition of having a squint.
 Squint Eye or Strabismus is one of the common
problems in kids. It is also called cross eye or wall eye.
 The patient has to turn his or head to focus better
while reading, watching television or talking to you
when the squint is more than usual.

4.  It is a serious symptom, and the problem needs
immediate intervention. Squint eye occurs among
adults as well in very rare cases.
 The exact reason is unknown, but there are corrective
measures available. Sometimes it is seen after an eye
surgery, eye injury or a refractive error.

5.  Amblyopia or Lazy Eye is the commonest problem that
causes deteriorated vision and eventually vision loss.
 It also affects the depth perception where a person is
unable to judge the distance between the eyes and the
object.
 It causes major problems in daily chores like driving,
swimming, and sports. It also hampers the self-
confidence of the kid.

6. Estropia Hypotropia
Hypertropia Exotropia
Squint

7. Estropia
•When the
eyes turn
inward,
then it is
called
Estropia
Exotropia
•When the
eyes turn
outward,
then it is
known as
Exotropia
Hypertropia
•Upward
turned eyes
are called
Hypertropia
Hypotropia
•Downward
turned eyes
are known
as
Hypotropia

8.  Firstly, doctors check whether the squint comes and
goes, or it is permanent.
 The first case is called intermittent strabismus, and the
latter is known as constant strabismus.
 Angle of the squint and severity are two other
important parameters.

9.  Doctors say that early detection and treatment help a
lot.
 In the case of severe squint, immediate treatment is
sought because the kid finds difficulty in focusing.

11.  Use of prisms in spectacles, exercise of muscles, and
surgical process are a few curative methods.
 Amblyopia therapy is recommended in case of Lazy Eye
problem.
 Eyeglasses are suggested to correct the optical
difference, not the turning of the eye.

12.  Prior to 10 days of surgery, doctors stop medicines like
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, etc. Since these medicines reduce
blood clotting, they need to be stopped before surgery.
 On the day of surgery, the kids are asked not to drink
or eat anything several hours prior to the surgery.
 Usually the patient is called in the morning hours.

13.  Doctors check the basic health condition before the
procedure.
 Any signs of fever, cough and cold or other ailments
may force to postpone the surgery.

14.  The surgery is performed under local or general
anesthesia depending on the criticality and
complication.
 Surgeons make a small incision covering the white
portion of the eye. After finding out the problematic
muscle, they perform corrective surgery on the same.

15.  The first process is called resection where a small
section is removed.
 The latter is called recession where the muscle is
attached to a point farther toward the back side of the
eye.
 The procedure is totally painless and easy.

16.  During the recovery process from anesthesia and
during the first few days rubbing should be avoided.
 Usually, the patients are allowed to go home after a
few hours.
 However, a weekly follow-up is required for a few
weeks. Eye drops or ointment is prescribed to prevent
infection.

17.  There are no complications or risks involved.
 Sometimes, reaction to the anesthetic drug causes
respiration problems.
 Bleeding or infection can occur in very rarely. Doctors
take complete care to avoid the problems.

18.  No, strabismus can’t be corrected using laser
treatment because it is a problem associated with
muscles around the eyes.
 On the contrary, a little squint can be observed after
laser eye surgery to correct vision problems.

19.  However, in some cases of squint and double vision
among people over 40 years of age can be cured by
laser surgery, but it is not strabismus.
 In such cases, squint occurs when there is a mismatch
between the strength of the muscles.
 Surgeons use laser treatment to focus the dominant
eye for distant vision and the non-dominant eye for
near vision.

20.  Since the eyes are focused on two different points, the
brain receives one single image instead of two distinct
ones.
 It is called ‘mono vision’ in the technical jargon.

21.  To conclude, laser surgery is not a corrective treatment
for strabismus.
 Certain squint that occurs in the later age can be cured
by the vision correction surgery using laser beams.

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