SQUINT SURGERY
There are six different muscles attached to the eyeball and they tend to work in pairs. During the operation it is normal that for a pair of muscles one is weakened and the other strengthened to make the eye straighter. In some cases adjustable sutures will be used, so that shortly after the operation any minor adjustments can be made to achieve the best possible position of the eye. The operation is carried out under a general anaesthetic and is normally a day case procedure.
Causes:-
Squint is a very common condition. It can be caused by:* Birth trauma.
* Being long sighted.
* Being born premature.
* Illness e.g. high temperature & infections.
* Having different refractive errors in each eye.
* Hereditary factors, parents who squint are more likely to have children who squint.
Benifits
* To enable the eyes to work together.* To relieve diplopia (double vision).
* To improve appearance.
