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Opthalmology Department

Squint

What is squint?

Squint or strabismus is a misalignment of the two eyes where the eyes do not look in the same direction. 

What causes eye to squint?

The major causes of squint are either a nerve injury or dysfunctioning of the muscles controlling the eyes. Though the cause of squint is not clear, a person is more likely to develop it. The possible causes are:

Congenital squint - a family history of squint.

Long sight - develops as the eyes ‘over-focus’ in order to see clearly.

Childhood illnesses - develops following an illness such as measles or chickenpox.

Nerve damage - a difficult delivery of a baby or illness damaging a nerve.

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You can request quotation from the listed hospitals

Manipal Hospital Goa

Dr. E Borges Rd, Dona Paula

MGM Healthcare

New No 72, Old No 54 Nelson Manickam Road

Eye Trust Eye Care

Fifth floor City centre Fort road Kannur 670001

Focus Eye Hospital

Near Renewal Centre, Azad Road, Kaloor

Rajagiri Hospital

Near GTN Junction, Chunangamvely Aluva, Kochi, Kerala

Indiana Hospital

Pumpwell junction, Mahaveer Circle, Dakshina Kannada

A.J Hospital and Research Centre

National High Way 66, Kuntikana

Aster MIMS Kottakkal

Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd Changuvetty, Kottakkal P.O, Malappuram

KMC Hospital

opposite Jyothi Theatre, Balmatta, Mangalore, Karnataka 575019

Aster MIMS, Calicut

Mini By-pass Road, Govindapuram P.O., Calicut

Lotus Eye Hospital & Institute

SA Road ,kadavanthara, Cochin

Malabar Hospital

Eranjipalam Junction, Eranjipalam Kozhikode, Kerala

Sreechand Speciality Hospital

Sreechand Speciality Hospitals Pvt ltd, Near SN park, Kannur Kerala - 670001

Ananthapuri Hospitals

NH Byepass 66, Airport Road, Near Courtyard Garden

Kinder Multispeciality Hospital

Kinder Hospital, Kalamassery, Kochi-682033, Kerala, India

VPS Lakeshore Hospital

NH-66 Bypass, near Police Station, Nettoor, Maradu, Kochi, Kerala

KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum

P.B.No.1, Anayara P.O, Trivandrum – 695029, Kerala, India

Aster MIMS Kannur

Chala east