Prism Deviation Mapping
Measuring your exact deviation angles across multiple gaze directions to map out the physical muscle errors.
Specialised Care
General Eye Care
Squint Surgery
Strabismus alignment surgery at Neera Eye Centre, Delhi — muscle tightening and relaxing adjustments for children and adults.
Prism map
Multi-gaze deviation measure
Resection
Muscle tightening
Recession
Muscle relaxing
3–4 wks
Redness fade window
Service Overview
When the six tracking muscles around your eye lose their balance, one eye drifts off-center, confusing your brain and eroding your depth perception. Squint surgery calibrates these physical pulling forces to bring both eyes back into a clean, parallel alignment. Our specialized strabismus clinic focuses on rebuilding true binocular single vision for children and adults alike. By resetting your muscle tracking paths, we straighten your gaze, remove daily eye strain, and bring natural symmetry back to your face.
What It Covers
Muscle Resection (Tightening)
Shortening an underactive, loose muscle band to increase its natural tracking pull and center the eye.
Muscle Recession (Relaxing)
Moving an overactive, tight muscle attachment further back on the eye wall to ease up its pulling force.
Adjustable Suture Fine-Tuning
Utilizing temporary slide-knots during adult procedures to tweak and perfect eye alignment post-op.
Early Childhood Alignment Tracks
Managing pediatric muscle issues early to preserve the brain's natural ability to fuse images together.
Who It Is For
Individuals with Visible Drifting
Children or adults whose eyes turn inward, turn outward, or sit vertically unaligned.
Sudden Double Vision Patients
Adults dealing with exhausting double vision from recent muscle weakness or nerve issues.
People Missing Depth Perception
Anyone struggling to judge distances because their eyes refuse to lock onto objects as a coordinated team.
How It Works
Sensory Measurement
High-accuracy tracking tests calculate the exact millimeter mismatch in your muscle pull across all gaze directions.
Tension Rebalancing
The surgeon reaches the outer layer of the eyeball under a microscope, detaching and shifting the target muscle.
Micron Anchoring
We lock the muscle down into its new home using fine, self-dissolving stitches that melt away cleanly without any manual removal.
Why Choose Us
Our alignment team matches fellowship-trained strabismus surgeons with advanced tracking metrics to handle complex multi-muscle deviations. We plan every alignment with mathematical care, tailoring the millimeter movements to your specific ocular range of motion. By focusing heavily on restoring true visual coordination over a purely cosmetic fix, we ensure your eyes stay straight, stable, and working together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have to take the eye out of the socket to fix a squint?
Never. The entire procedure happens strictly on the outer white surface of the eye, completely enclosed within the natural protective socket spaces.
How long does the surface redness last after muscle surgery?
The deep pink or red tone is a normal part of your eye's healing process and fades away cleanly over 3 to 4 weeks.
Can a squint turn reappear years after a successful surgery?
Yes, because your brain controls your muscles, significant shifts in your general vision or natural muscle aging can occasionally cause a drift later in life.
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