Are there different types of squint?
A squint may be classified and described in different ways. For example: By the direction of the squinting (turning) eye: An eye that turns inwards is called an esotropia. An eye that turns outwards is called an exotropia. An eye that turns upwards is called a hypertropia. An eye that turns downwards is called a hypotropia. Whether the squint is present all the time (constant), or comes and goes (intermittent). Whether the affected eye turns when the eyes are open and being used (manifest squint) or whether the eye turns only when it is covered or shut (latent squint) but looks fine when the eyes are open. Whether the severity (angle) of the squint is the same in all directions or not: A concomitant squint means that the angle (degree) of the squint is always the same in every direction that you look. That is, the two eyes move well, all the muscles are working, but the two eyes are always out of alignment by the same amount no matter which way you look. An incomitant squint means that
