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Squint Correction

Squint surgery is done under general anaesthetic (where you’re asleep) and usually takes less than an hour. You or your child can usually go home the same day.

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Squint Surgery in Patiala 

Normally, our eyes are aligned and look in the same direction. When this alignment is off, it’s called a squint. Here’s how it can appear:

  • Esotropia: One or both eyes turn inward (cross-eyed).
  • Exotropia: One or both eyes turn outward.
  • Vertical Squint: One eye moves up or down compared to the other.

Squinting isn’t just a cosmetic issue; it can also affect vision, especially in children. Therefore, it’s important to address it as soon as it’s noticed.

Treatment Options:

  1. Glasses or Special Prisms: Sometimes, just wearing glasses or using prisms can help.
  2. Surgery: If other treatments don’t work, surgery may be needed. Surgery is usually recommended if the squint is frequent or persistent.
  3. Observation: If the squint happens only occasionally, doctors might just keep an eye on it.

Early treatment can help prevent long-term vision problems.

Why To Choose LJ Eye Institute – Patiala For Squint Treatment?

When it comes to your child’s eyes, picking the right doctor is crucial. At LJ Eye Institute – Patiala, we know how important it is to provide skilled and caring treatment for kids. Here’s why parents in Patiala trust us:

Expert Doctor: Dr. Urvish Vashish is a highly skilled eye doctor who specializes in treating children. With years of experience, he is dedicated to making sure your child gets the best care possible.

When does squint develop?
If a child has one eye closed, or tilts their head when looking at things, this could be a sign of double vision, and a possible squint. It is a good idea to see a doctor. Strabismus is normally either present at birth or develops after 3 months of age.
What happens if squint is not corrected?
It could lead to further problems if left untreated, such as: persistent blurred or double vision. a lazy eye – where the brain starts to ignore signals coming from the affected eye, so your child does not develop normal eyesight. embarrassment or low self-esteem.
Can squint be cured permanently?
In many cases, the squint can be cured by simple, but effective eye exercises. They help strengthen the ability of both eyes to work as a pair. Exercises are more effective in older children suffering from intermittent squints and are prescribed in addition to either prescription glasses or surgery.
Can squint people see straight?
When the eyes are misaligned, the brain receives two different images. At first, this may create double vision and confusion. But over time the brain will learn to ignore the image from the turned eye. Untreated, eye turning can lead to permanently reduced vision in one eye.
Can squint be corrected at any age?
Many people think that squint is a permanent condition and cannot be corrected. But the truth is that eyes can be straightened at any age.
Can people with squint eyes see properly?
Do people with squint eyes have normal vision? In children and adults who suffer from Strabismus, both eyes focus on different directions. As a result, two images are sent to the brain. Since images communicated are entirely different from each other the brain fails to merge them as one complete picture.
Can a squint come back after surgery?
But it doesn’t always come back. In fact, most patients require just one corrective surgery over a lifetime. If it does come back, it’s usually possible for a skilled specialist to again reposition the muscles and restore the benefits of straight eyes for the patient.
Can weak eyesight cause squint?
The most common causes of squinting eyes include strabismus, farsightedness, and nearsightedness. Other causes for squinting eyes may include presbyopia (blurry near vision) and astigmatism (an irregularly shaped cornea).
Is squint eye surgery 100% successful?
What is the success rate of squint eye surgery? With advanced treatment modalities and surgical procedures, the success rate of squint eye surgery is up to 95%. Squint eye surgery has a high success rate, with most patients attaining improved eye alignment and enhanced visual function.
What is the age limit for squint treatment?
Is there any squint surgery age limit? There is no specific squint eye surgery age limit, but surgery before six years of age is important to get the most desired results. For the treatment, doctors may perform squint correction exercises to help properly align your eyes.
Will More Than One Surgery Be Required for Corrected Squint Eyes?
It is not uncommon for more than one operation to be necessary. This does not mean that something has gone wrong but that fine-tuning is needed to obtain the best straight alignment. Sometimes the Squint is too Large and hence 2-stage Surgery is planned.
Will Straightening My Eyes After All These Years Cause Me To See Double?
Double Vision may occur after straightening eyes that have been out of alignment for many years. However, it is generally a transient problem, lasting only a few weeks until the brain adapts to the new eye Position.

What is strabismus?

A squint is also known as strabismus, where the eyes are not aligned in the same direction. Mostly children get impacted by squint eyes, and it can be constant or intermittent, but it can occur at any age. The squint can be present only part of the time, in one or alternating between two eyes. The squinting may turn in (converge), turn out (diverge), or sometimes turn up or down.

You might be wondering what causes it- Is it by birth, accidental, hereditary- Our eye expert, Dr. Parul Sharma says, it arises due to an incorrect balance of muscles, refractive error, childhood illnesses, nerve palsy, and several other reasons.

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What About Childhood Squint?

If you suspect your baby has a squint, it’s important to have them checked as soon as possible. Sometimes, what looks like a squint might just be a “pseudo squint,” where the eyes seem misaligned due to a wide gap between them or a flat nose bridge, but they’re actually aligned correctly.

Here are some reasons for a squint:

  • Congenital Squint: Some babies are born with a squint, though it might not be noticeable for the first few weeks. A family history of squint can increase the risk. It’s important to check the child’s vision and see if they need glasses.

  • Long-Sightedness (Hypermetropia): If a child is long-sighted, they have trouble focusing on close objects. To compensate, they may strain their eyes, leading to double vision. To avoid this, the brain might ignore the image from one eye, which can make that eye lazy (Amblyopia) if not treated.

  • Childhood Illnesses: Squint can also develop after illnesses like viral fever, measles, or meningitis.

  • Nerve Injury: Injury to the nerves controlling the eye muscles can cause squint.

  • Hereditary: Squint can run in families.

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The most common squint eye treatment in adults is eye muscle surgery. Surgery for squints is not usually painful, although the patient may feel uncomfortable post-operation for a few days. It usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes for a squint operation to be completed.

Most Advanced Eye Transplant Techniques Available

At LJ Eye Institute – Patiala we use most advanced Eye Transplant techniques whichever is available in the world, which further help to increase the success rate. Where using traditional techniques the success rate is 70% to 75%, the new techniques increase the success rate to 90% to 95%.These advanced techniques includes DMEK, DALK, DSEK, using such techniques we need not to change whole Cornea and we change only One or required number of layers of Cornea.

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