CLINICAL STUDY OF CONCOMITANT SQUINT

Family distribution of concomitant squint in Greece.

From a study of a large number of brothers and sisters suffering from concomitant squint, the following data were obtained: (1) 42-9% of the patients showed congenital strabismus. (2) In 96-5% of the sibs strabismus was of the same type. (3) The presence of a significant refractive error occurred in 82-8% of the patients. (4) In all twins strabismus appeared at the same age in both twins, and t...

A Review of the Treatment of Concomitant Squint

REVIEWING a series of sixty-odd cases of concomitant squint upon which I have operated, two points were brought out very clearly 1. The high percentage of amblyopic eyes found due to neglect in starting treatment early and in carrying it out efficiently. 2. That the operation is as a rule successful and gives real satisfaction to the patient. Next, the value of orthoptic training (eye exercises...

Operations on One Hundred Cases of Convergent Concomitant Squint.

THE following series of 100 consecutive cases operated on for convergent concomitant squint is recorded to; show the degree of success which can be obtained by operation combined with orthoptic treatment. The patients were children from 6 to 14 years old, referred from the Salford Education. Committee Clinic and operated on at the Salford Municipal Hospital. It is estimated that in the orthopti...

Squint

Squint

The investigation and treatment of strabismus take up a high proportion 0 ophthalmologist's time. Its treatment is rewarding for the patients are often chi^ in whom the prevention of amblyopia, restoration of binocular vision and imp^ ment in appearance will be of great benefit for the remainder of their lives-j assessment of a diplopic patient is an interesting exercise and may contribute mu a...