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Squint correction - 4 year old boy
What is the first step to take?
Is surgery the only method to correct squint in eye?
Child has no power issues and read tiniest of all letters.
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Get complete orthoptic check up with refraction under mydriasis, then only correct treatment.
What is the age of child.
Surgery is not the only treatment.
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Dr. Mekala
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Chennai
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Squint needs complete orthoptic evaluation to assess it's type progression and treatment
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after evaluation Doctor will decide whether glasses, exercises, or surgery will help to treat
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Follow your ophthalmologists instructions as regular follow up is must
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Dr. Swarna T P
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Child need complete evaluation to see what type of squint and how much is the squint.
In kids many times squint can be reduced by giving corrective glasses.
Surgery is not the fist step for squint. Has to be evaluated thoroughly by pediatric Ophthalmologist.
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