What is concomitant squint?
A squint in which the eyes remain at a fixed angle to each other is termed concomitant squint. Before a concomitant squint develops there is usually a latent squint, and this explains why it is so important to detect a latent squint in time. It is a very common type of squint. What are the causes of a concomitant squint? The most common reason is an error of refraction in one or both eyes which has remained undetected. A common cause is an imbalance between the convergence (turning eyes inwards for reading or close work) and accommodation (changing focus from far to near to maintain clarity of the object viewed) mechanisms. Absence of function, or an organic problem in an eye is also a common problem. This type of squint can also occur rarely due to an inappropriate position of the eyeball in its socket or by changes in the bony socket causing a shift in the position of the eyeball. What are the signs and symptoms of a concomitant squint? The most obvious sign of a squint is the easily
