A:A squint is where the eyes don't look in the same direction.A newborn baby's eyes move independently,so it may look as though she has a squint,but after a few weeks,this will settle.Her eyesight will mature and her eyes should become coordinated.
One in 20 babies has a squint that persists after three months,and at this stage it's important that you take your baby to a doctor,who can arrange for her to be assessed by an optometrist.Most commonly,one eye looks inwards,but it can also mean an eye looks out,up or down.The optometrist will probably suggest using patches to cover your baby's stronger eye for a short while each day.This will encourage her brain to concentrate on the messages from the squinting eye and improve the vision.
Patching won't correct the appearance of the squint,though.In severe cases,she may need an operation when she's older to straighten the eye.
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