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Squint Services
Facilities
Dr. Amit Gupta completed his MD (ophthalmology) from R. P. Centre, AIIMS, ( a premier eye hospital in the country) and further specialized in Squint and Neuro Ophthalmology under able guidance of Late (Prof.) Prem Prakash, an internationally acclaimed squint specialist and former doctor in R. P. Centre. He has done extensive research on oblique muscles and published articles in national and international journal. He has managed squint clinic at R. P. Centre for 3 years and has performed many squint surgeries for Horizontal, Vertical & Torsional squint. He was incharge of eye unit at Sanjeevan Hospital and was running a squint clinic there before joining Chaudhary Eye centre & Laser Vision. He has been invited as faculty regularly for session on squint in most regional and national conferences. What is a Squint? A Squint is a condition that arises because of an incorrect balance of the muscles that move the eye. The eye may turn in (converge) or turn out (diverge) or sometimes turn up (vertical squint). Causes of Squint : It can be congenital, due to refractive error (myopia, hypermetropia) or due to nerve damage etc. Isn't a squint just a cosmetic problem? Certainly the appearances can lead to problem for the child, but a squint is not merely a cosmetic problem. If left untreated, it can lead to a permanent visual defect in the squinting eye. What treatment is available. Is operation the only answer? No, an operation is not always needed. Treatment varies according to the type of squint. The main form of treatment are spectacles to correct any sight problem, especially long sight. The other form of treatment is Occlusion that is patching the good eye to encourage the weaker eye to be used. Surgery- this form of treatment is used to correct squints which persists despite the use of glasses. If a surgical decision is taken, it should be performed as early as possible. If needed, in children, surgery can be performed as early as few months of age. Why is an operation necessary? Sometimes it is the only way of straightening the eye sufficiently for sight to be restored in the squinting eye. If performed at the appropriate time, results can be very good and satisfactory and Three Dimensional vision can be developed. However, when the results are only cosmetic, they improve the child's appearance only. It is sometimes possible to do more than one operation to achieve the desired results. How is the operation done? It involves repositioning the relevant eye muscles on the eye ball. This could mean either shortening or loosening of muscles with surgery. What happens after operation? Squint surgery is a day care procedure where the patient is sent home on the day of surgery itself. The eye may appear red after surgery, but this settles down in a few weeks. One should be able to return to school after about 10 days of surgery. If the child wears the spectacles before the operation, spectacle will still be needed after the surgery. |
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