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- What is squinting?
- Causes & symptoms of squinting
- Examination & diagnosis of squint
- Treatment of squinting
- Learn more about squinting
What is squinting?
An eye has six eye muscles. Eye muscles allow us to move our eyes and focus our gaze on something. In squinting, the eyes do not work together properly. The eye muscles of the left and right eyes do not perform the same movement so the eyes are not both focused on the same point. Squinting usually occurs in childhood, but can also occur in adults.
Forms of squinting
Squinting comes in different forms:
- The abnormal eye may be turned inward, outward, downward or upward
- Squinting can occur only when looking in the distance, looking up close or looking in a certain direction
- Squinting can be constant but also present one moment and not the next
- Squinting can be obvious but also barely noticeable (latent squinting)
Consequences of squinting
Squinting can lead to:
- A lazy eye (amblyopia): A lazy eye is a healthy eye that sees worse than the other eye. A lazy eye occurs in early childhood when sharp vision is still developing.
- Double vision (diplopia): When squinting occurs later in life, lazy eye is less likely to occur and "double vision" is more likely to occur.
Causes & symptoms of squinting
- An abnormal eye position
- Double vision
- Closing or covering one eye
- Headache and/or nausea
- Difficulty estimating depth and distance
Examination & diagnosis of squint
The diagnosis of squinting is made by the orthoptist based on examination of:
- eye position and eye cooperation
- the functioning of the eye muscles
- the glasses strength
- the visual acuity of the eyes
Treatment of squinting
Treatment options for a lazy eye:
- Masking the good eye
- Eye Drops
- Prescribing glasses
- Prescribing the correct spectacle strength for high farsightedness
- Eye muscle surgery
Learn more about squinting
For more information on squinting, download our brochure.
Want to know more about squint treatment at Bergman Clinics | Eyes? If so, please contact us at 088 9000 500. Would you like to make an appointment directly? You can do so with a referral from your GP.
Notice! This treatment is not performed at all locations.
Amsterdam, Hilversum, Rijswijk 
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