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My baby has a squint

I noticed that my 6-month-old baby has a squint in one eye. Although I have been assured that the eye will get back to normal as he grows older, I am still worried. Kindly let me know what to do.

Angelina (by E-Mail)

 

Sometimes, wearing eyeglasses is enough to straighten out the eyes. If not, a child might be given an eye patch to wear over the straight eye for a few hours a day. This patch makes the weaker eye do the “seeing” work. Over time, the muscles and vision in the weaker eye become stronger.

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Dr. Wale Okediran

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