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A squint occurs when one eye is straight and the other eye is turned away. This condition can happen at any age. The squinting eye can turn in, out, up or down.
 They can be present all the time (constant), or part of the time (intermittent).
When the squint is constant, the child may develop:
- Amblyopia or lazy eye,
- Poor binocular vision
- An abnormal head position.
Treatment of the squint depends on the underlying cause of the squint, and may include:
- Observation
- Glasses prescription
- Patching (especially if there is amblyopia)
- Fusion exercises
- Surgery
Many Oriental babies may appear to have an in-turning squint. This occurs when the fold of skin covering the inner part of the eye cause the eyes to appear closer together. This is a pseudo or fake squint. These squints do not require medical intervention and tend to ‘get better’ over time, as the baby grows, and the skin folds get smaller. A trained doctor, or ophthalmologist will be able to tell you if you child has pseudo-squint.
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