SQUINTING: 1 EYE LOOKS AWAY FROM THE FIXATING POINT - THAT EYE IS AUTOMATICLY TURNED OUT AND THE VISION REDUCES PROGRESSIVELY: DEVELOPMENT OF A LAZY EYE

SOMETIMES THE SQUINTING CAN ALSO EFFECT THE OTHER EYE - THAT'S A BETTER CONDITION BECAUSE THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT OF A LAZY EYE

DURING COVERING OF THE FIXATING EYE THE BAD EYES TAKES OVER THE FIXATION. THIS CONFIRMS THE DIAGNOSIS OF SQUINTING

SQUINTING IS CAUSED BY A BAD BALANCE BETWEEN THE 6 MUSCLES OF EACH EYE

THE OPHTALMOLOGIST EXAMINS WHICH EYEMUSLE WORKS TO MUCH OR TO LESS WHILE THE PATIENT LOOKS IN ALL DIRECTIONS

MUSLES THAT WORK TO MUCH CAN BE WEAKENED - THE MUSLE MUST BE SEARCHED UNDER THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF THE EYE

THE MUSLE MUST BE LIBERATED COMPLETELY

THEN THE MUSLE CAN BE CUT OFF THE EYE

TO WEAKEN THE MUSCLE IT MUST BE TRANSFERRED BACKWARDS 5 MM

THE MUCOUS MEMEBRANE OF THE EYES WILL BE SUTURED ABOVE THE MUSLE