title: Squint.
abstract: The most important squints to diagnose are the concomitant squints of childhood as they can lead to amblyopia, which is irreversible after the age of ten years. Familiarity with the cover test is desirable, and early referral for treatment essential.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000150:complications; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications; D013285:Strabismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014787:Vision Tests; D014785:Vision, Ocular