Strabismus, also known as squint, is a condition where both your eyes do not look together in the same direction. So if one of your eyes looks straight ahead, the other turns to point inwards, outwards, upwards or downwards. The turning of the eye may remain constant or it may come and go. Most squints are seen in young children; about one in twenty, to be precise. Sometimes squints can develop in older kids or even in adults. Strabismus is also known by many other names like crossed eyes, wandering eyes, cock eye, wall eyed and deviating eye.<\/p>\n
When your eye turns inwards (towards the nose), it is called Esotropia<\/strong>. If your eye turns outwards (away from the nose), it is known as Exotropia<\/strong>. When one of your eyes turn upwards or downwards, its is called Hypertropia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n