Category Archives: Paediatric Opthalmology

Strabismus (Squint eye)

What is a squint? When looking at an object, a normal person has both eyes pointed straight at that object. If only one eye is looking straight and the other eye is turned away, then that person has a squint. What Does A Squint Look Like? A large squint is easy to spot. Your child…

Amblyopia (Lazy eyes)

Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is the eye condition noted by reduced vision not correctable by glasses or contact lenses and is not due to any eye disease. The brain, for some reason, does not fully acknowledge the images seen by the amblyopic eye. This almost always affects only one eye but may manifest with…