What is Squint/Strabismus ?

If you’re seeking top-notch squint surgery in Ghaziabad, Eye Mantra Hospital is your ideal choice. Recognized as a leading center for squint correction, our hospital boasts a team of skilled surgeons who are dedicated to improving your vision and addressing your squint effectively.


Squint surgery is a delicate procedure that demands considerable experience and expertise, and our specialists are equipped with the necessary skills to deliver optimal outcomes. If you’re seeking the best squint surgery in Ghaziabad, we invite you to visit Eye Mantra Hospital. Our team is eager to assist you on your journey towards improved vision, and we’ll ensure you receive the care and attention you deserve.

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Symptoms of Squint

Eye fatigue. (2)
Eye Fatigue
Blurred Vision
Double vision
Fluctuating vision
Overlapped or blurred images
A pulling sensation around the eyes.
A pulling sensation around the eyes
Reading difficulty.
Reading difficulty
Loss of depth perception.
Loss of depth perception

Causes of Squint

There are no concrete causes for squint. Yet, a minor portion of the squint cases can be attributed to the following causes:

Hereditary (2)
Hereditary
Stroke
Stroke
Uncorrected refractive errors.
Refractive errors
Head injuries
Head injuries
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Poor vision in one eye
Neurological (nervous system) problems.
Neurological problems
cerebral palsy
Cerebral Plasy
Graves’ disease
Graves’ disease
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
Infections.
Infections.
Brain tumors.
Brain Tumors
longsight
Long Sightedness

Types of Squint

Squint can be categorized based on the direction in which the eye moves:

Esotropia:

When the eye turns inwards, or it turns towards the nose.

Exotropia:

When the eye turns outwards or it turns away from nose.

Hypertropia:

When the eye turns upwards. One eye is higher than other.

Hypotropia:

When the eye turns down. One eye is lower than other.

Squint Treatment Options in Ghaziabad

Eyeglasses or contact lenses

These are used by people with uncorrected refractive errors. With remedial lenses, the eyes will not have to put that much effort into focusing and can stay straight.

Prism lenses

These are the special lenses that help the light to bend and enter the eye and further help in reducing the amount of turning the eye one must do to look at objects.

Orthoptics ( Squint eye exercises)

It may work on some types of strabismus, especially convergence insufficiency (a form of Exotropia)

Medications

Eye drops or ointments. Also, injections of botulinum toxin type A (such as Botox) can weaken an overactive eye muscle. These treatments in Ghaziabad may be used with, or as a substitute for surgery, depending on the patient’s situation

Patching

To treat amblyopia (lazy eye), when the patient is suffering from both amblyopia and strabismus at the same time. The improvement of vision also can control the misalignment of the eye.

Eye muscle surgery

Surgery changes the length or size of eye muscles so that the eyes are aligned properly. This is performed under general anesthesia with stitches that get dissolved with time. Sometimes adults are provided with adjustable strabismus surgery, where the eye muscle positions are adjusted after surgery in Ghaziabad.

Squint Treatment Exercises in Ghaziabad

Pencil Push-Ups

Pencil push-ups are simple workouts for ocular progress that get both eyes directed at the same fixed point. Hold a pencil out at arm’s length, pointing away from you. Focus your sight on the eraser or a letter/numeral on the side. Slowly bring the pencil closer toward the bridge of the nose. Keep it in focus for as long as you can, but you need to stop once your vision gets blurry.

Brock String

You need to have a 5 feet long string  with three different coloured beads. Secure one end of the string to a fixed point such as a handrail or at the back of a chair. Space the beads out at equal distances. Keep holding the other end of the string firmly to your nose. You should be noticing a consistent pattern as you shift your focus from bead to bead. The bead you are looking at will appear by itself at the convergence of two identical strings with doubles of the other beads, forming an X. Your eyes are not properly focused on the bead if you see the strings crossing in front of the bead or in the back of the bead. Make sure that you are getting the X at all beads (except the one at the far end, which will just have the two strings coming out toward you in a V).

Barrel Cards

This is a handy exercise for Exotropia. Draw three red barrels of increasing length on one side of a card. Repeat the same thing in green on the other side.

Hold the card lengthwise and vertically against your nose in such a way that the largest barrel is farthest away. Stare at the far away barrel until it becomes one image with both colours and the other two barrel images have doubled. Maintain your gaze for about five seconds. Then do the same with the middle and smallest barrel images.

Squint Surgery in Ghaziabad

Also known as eye muscle surgery, squint surgery in Ghaziabad is tailored to each individual based on the severity of the condition. The primary objective of the surgery is to correct misalignment of the eyes. Proper alignment significantly alleviates symptoms associated with squint, such as double vision, eye fatigue, and eye strain.

 

During the strabismus surgery, the surgeon begins by making a small incision in the conjunctiva (the white part of the eye). Subsequently, tiny instruments are inserted into the eye to facilitate the realignment of the eye muscles. In some cases, the eye muscle may be shortened to achieve optimal realignment, after which the incision is carefully closed. This surgical intervention effectively restores the relationship between both eyes, contributing to improved visual function and alignment.

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Squint Surgery Procedure in Ghaziabad

Squint surgery is a safe procedure and can be done on an outpatient basis. This means that you can go back home the same day.  The surgery in Ghaziabad typically takes 2-3 hours depending on the number of muscles that need to be adjusted. A patient who needs squint surgery goes through two processes in the surgery in Ghaziabad:

  • The first is detaching of the eye muscles and,
  • The second is to loosen or tighten the muscles as required. 
  • Post this, muscles need to be stitched with some dissolvable tissues. In medical terms, the two processes are called “Recession’, and “Resection”

Squint Surgery Cost in Ghaziabad

Squint surgery cost in Ghaziabad depends primarily on the number of muscles that need to be operated. For example, if your squint is very strong, then more than one muscle might need to be adjusted, and this increases the surgery cost. Below are the expected cost of squint surgery / treatment at  top eye hospitals in Ghaziabad:

TreatmentCost (₹)
Squint Check Up500- 1000
Squint Orthoptic Exercises1000-1500
Squint Surgery for 1 Muscles20000-25000
Squint Surgery for 2 Muscles25000-30000
Squint Surgery for 3 Muscles30000-35000

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FAQ's

A squint, or strabismus, is a condition in which the eyes do not align properly. One eye turns inwards, upwards, downwards, or outwards, while the other one may turn in another random direction. 

Squint can be treated through:

  • Glasses
  • Patching therapy
  • Surgery

Children are either born with a squint or they develop it in early childhood. Most kids develop this condition between the ages of 1 to 4 and in rare cases, up to the age of 6. It becomes very difficult to detect the presence of squinting in the eyes of a newborn, due to the fact that their eyes cross and wander, in their initial years.

However, an important thing to be focused upon is that their eyes should straighten out by 4 to 6 months. Sometimes, however, it is very easy to detect the presence of squinting, as the eyes seem to be pointing in very different directions. In addition to this, you could also notice the presence of a squinted eye, when kids focus on something close, For example:- inanimate objects like a toy or a puzzle.

Eye squints produce discomfort, encompassing the occasional double vision or blurry vision but kids cannot understand the presence of a squint.

During the squint surgery, your surgeon does not take out the sockets, instead, he stitches them to attach the muscles in the new position. The option of corrective surgery is preferred to improve the appearance of the eyes.

Every surgery has its own complications. So have squint surgeries. However, the chances of complications in squint surgery are very rare. Complication might include:

  • Endophthalmitis (infection in the eyeball)
  • Retinal Detachment

Mostly, squint surgery takes around 30 to 70 minutes.

The pain in these cases varies from case to case. However, the pain is quite moderate for which your doctors provide medicine with. The condition usually improves in a few hours. But some may take even days which again is normal.

Yes, glasses do come for restoring the alignment but it may take months. Also, if it is not working, you might be asked to try eyedrops or eye patch simultaneously.

Yes, online/offline surgeons at Eye mantra can provide consultation and advice regarding the surgical option for your Squint problem. Your surgeon will help you decide the most viable option for your eye problem. If surgery comes out as a preferred option, he may guide you to prepare yourself for the surgery. 

There are multiple good squint surgeons in Ghaziabad. Eye Mantra has some of the top  Squint doctors / surgeons.  Dr. Shweta Jain is one of the best squint surgeons in Ghaziabad. Dr. Shweta Jain has successfully performed more than 1000+ squint surgeries so far. The results from the Eye Mantra Squint surgery program in Ghaziabad turns out to be better for many people. Post squint surgery, multiple patients experience improved appearance, Increased peripheral (side) vision, Improved depth perception & Improved lazy eye condition

There are several benefits of the squint surgery in Ghaziabad including:

 

  • Improved appearance 
  • Increased peripheral (side) vision 
  • Improved depth perception 
  • Improved lazy eye condition

Eye Mantra has more than 5 branches in Ghaziabad, located in all the key areas. You can take consultation for Squint surgery from any part of Ghaziabad.

We cater to areas in Ghaziabad such as Dadri, Dasna, Duhai, Ghukna, Dadri, Kamla Nehru, Nagar, Kavi Nagar, Kushaliya, Lal Kuan, Lohia Nagar, oni, Madhopura, Mahurali, Mohan Nagar, Morta, Naya Ganj, Nehru Nagar, Panchsheel, Enclave, Pandav Nagar, Pratap Vihar, aj Bagh, Raj Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Sadarpur, Sadiqpur, Sanjay Nagar, Sewa Nagar, Shaheed Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sikrod, Vijay Nagar, uradnagar, Patel Nagar, Dadri, Gyan Khand, Indirapuram, Kaushambi, Raj Nagar Extension, Sahibabad, Vaishali, and Vasundhara.

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