When a child has a squint, parents receive a lot of well-meaning advice. Some of this, however, can delay treatment that is most effective when started as early as possible. We look at six common misconceptions. 1. ‘It will sort…
Strabismus — a condition in which the eyes do not focus on exactly the same point — affects approximately 3% of the population and, contrary to popular belief, can be treated at any age, even in newborns. The good news…
Strabismus is one of the most common reasons for seeking ophthalmological care, especially in children. It is often perceived as a purely cosmetic problem—“a wandering eye”—but in reality, it is much more than that: when the two eyes do not…
Lazy eye or amblyopia is the partial loss of vision in one of the eyes. That is, one has normal vision and the other is below 100%, to a variable degree. Although it is not frequent, it can also affect…
When examining a child's eyesight, visual acuity entails measuring the smallest size of an object that can be seen with each eye. If visual acuity in one of the eyes is less than normal, it may be due to a…