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Dr.Banashree
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6:54 AM on May 21, 2008
Sanya Tahir's Answer
A squint is a condition where the eyes do not look in the same direction. That is, when one eye looks straight ahead the other eye is pointing inwards, outwards, up or down.
The movement of each eye is controlled by six muscles that pull the eye in various directions. For example, to look left, the lateral rectus muscle of the left eye pulls the left eye outward and the medical rectus of the right eye pulls the right eye inward towards the nose.A squint develops when the eye muscles do not work in a balanced way and the eyes do not move together correctly.
TREATMENT-In many cases an operation is advised to make the eyes as straight as possible. The main aim of surgery is to improve the appearance of the eyes. In some cases, surgery may also improve or restore binocular vision. The exact operation depends on the type and severity of the squint. For example, it may involve moving back slightly the place where a muscle attaches to the eyeball. Or, one of the muscles that moves an eye may be shortened. Or, a combination of these techniques done to different muscles.
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