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Surgery Is Necessary To Correct Squint Eye Or Any Other Treatment, Please Suggest
hello doctor, i am from mysore. my daughter 2 years 4months old, her left eye is squint. doctor told to put atropin drops for 1 month since left eye is not working. now that has improved they are saying to correct squint surgery has to be done. please tell me whether the surgery is necessary to correct squint or any other alternate treatment is there.
Tue, 4 Jan 2011
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These are known as accommodative squints,which respond very well to atropine.Once they respond then the treatment should continue for while
These are known as accommodative squints,which respond very well to atropine.Once they respond then the treatment should continue for while
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To correct squint, surgery is required. No other way. Its better to correct it early as possible. Don't delay
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