WHEN eyes do not look in exactly the same direction they are said to have a squint (strabismus). There are various types of squints depending on the direction of the affected eye.
Today I take a brief look at squints in children. Later on, I look at a few dangerous childhood illnesses. A convergent squint occurs where the abnormal eye gazes inwards and a divergent squint occurs where the affected eye looks outwards towards the corner of the eye.
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