DoMePlease
22nd Sep 2002, 05:03
I had to do an eye test. Part of the test was called "squinting". What is this for? What influnce does it have on my vision? What exactly is squinting?
redsnail
23rd Sep 2002, 22:45
A squint is one form of cross eye or strabismus.
QDMQDMQDM
24th Sep 2002, 22:06
In medical terms, a squint is when the two eyes are not focused on the object under scrutiny. An uncorrected / untreated squint in childhood leads to failure of development of the squinting eye, with poor vision in that eye, a condition known as amblyopia. There are various ways to test for squints, which can be latent (i.e. hidden) or manifest. This is presumably what they did to you.
A 'squint' in non-medical parlance, of course, is when you screw up your eyes to protect them from bright light.
QDM