This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Go to /pro/cpd-dashboard page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. CPD dashboard

Go to /account/subscription-details page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. Upgrade to Pro

Incidence

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

  • affects 3% of children.
  • less than 1% of childhood squints are recognised by parents.
  • risk factors for development of childhood squints include:
    • family history of squint.
    • prematurity.
    • neonatatal jaundice.
    • encephalitis.
    • meningitis.
    • cerebral palsy.
    • mental retardation.

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.