Strabismus

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Strabismus, commonly called squint, is a condition in which the eyes fail to align and focus on the same point. One eye may look straight ahead while the other turns inward (esotropia), outward (exotropia), upward, or downward. This misalignment results from imbalance in the extraocular muscles, impaired nerve supply, or improper visual development. Strabismus may be congenital or acquired due to refractive errors, trauma, neurological disease, or systemic illness. Children with uncorrected squint risk developing amblyopia (lazy eye), reduced depth perception, and defective binocular vision. Adults often experience double vision, headaches, and visual fatigue.

Homoeopathy aims to enhance ocular muscle coordination, improve nerve-muscle communication, correct functional imbalances, and strengthen constitutional weaknesses. Medicines are selected based on the type of deviation, triggering factors, associated symptoms such as headache or eye strain, emotional constitution, and underlying systemic tendencies. Homoeopathy offers supportive improvement particularly in functional, accommodative, and fatigue-associated squint. Early treatment in children yields the best success.

Natural Homoeopathic remedies to get rid of Strabismus

Inward deviation of eye – Calcarea Carb

Large-headed, chubby, sweaty children with delayed milestones. Esotropia worsens on attempting to focus. Child rubs eyes, appears sluggish. Helps strengthen weak scleral tissues and improve tone of extraocular muscles.

Outward deviation of eye – Phosphorus

Exotropia becomes apparent when looking far. Eyes feel hot, dry, or burning; patient is highly sensitive to light. Weak ocular muscles fatigue quickly, especially in tall, thin individuals.

Strabismus with marked eye strain – Natrum Mur

Squint appears or increases after reading, bright light, or emotional stress. Vision becomes misty; eyes feel dry yet watery. Suits introverted personalities with suppressed grief or mental tension.

Congenital strabismus with poor growth – Calcarea Phos

Children with weak bones, irritability, and slow development. Alignment issues present from birth or early childhood. Vision fluctuates with fatigue.

Paralytic strabismus due to nerve weakness – Gelsemium

Eyes feel heavy and difficult to move; diplopia appears when tired. Squint worsens with anxiety, fear, or anticipation. Suits nerve-exhausted, trembling individuals.

Strabismus with double vision and headaches – Belladonna

Sudden onset of divergent eyes due to inflammation or neurological strain. Photophobia, dilated pupils, throbbing headaches, and difficulty focusing.

Right-sided predominance – Lycopodium

Deviation usually affects the right eye more. Associated with digestive gas, bloating, and lack of confidence. Complaints worsen in late afternoon.

Strabismus after chronic illness or weakness – China

Eyes appear sunken; patient feels exhausted after illness or blood loss. Ocular muscles lack tone, leading to intermittent deviation.

Strabismus from hypermetropia (accommodative spasm) – Physostigma

Eyes twitch, ache, or spasm during near work. Difficulty maintaining focus. Useful in accommodative esotropia arising from excessive strain of ciliary muscles.

Alternate eye squint – Cyclamen

Deviation shifts between eyes. Vision dims, flickers, or shows black spots. Symptoms worsen indoors and in warm rooms; better in open fresh air.

Vertical strabismus (upward/downward deviation) – Causticum

Paralysis-weakness type squint. Eyelids droop, speech may be slow, and patient has tension headaches. Symptoms worsen in cold, dry weather.

Strabismus with twitching of eyelids – Agaricus

Eye muscles jerk or twitch involuntarily. Vision unsteady, associated with nervous irritability. Deviation worsens when stressed or before a storm.

Variable squint in emotional children – Pulsatilla

Mild, tearful children who crave attention. Deviation varies and improves in cool, open air. Ocular symptoms shift unpredictably.

Strabismus with intense photophobia – Euphrasia

Eyes water profusely in bright light; slightest glare triggers misalignment. Useful in strabismus associated with conjunctival irritation.

Strabismus induced by headaches or migraines – Iris Versicolor

Deviation becomes noticeable during headaches. Vision blurs, becomes double, or shows wavy patterns preceding pain.

Strabismus after injury – Arnica

Helpful in muscular or nerve damage after trauma to the head or eye region. Eyes feel bruised, sore, and painful to move.

Strabismus from emotional shock – Ignatia

Sudden onset after grief, sudden disappointment, or suppressed emotions. Vision fluctuates; squint worsens during emotional outbursts.

Strabismus with mental and ocular exhaustion – Picric Acid

Prolonged mental work weakens ocular muscles. Eyes burn, vision blurs, and deviation appears after long study or screen work.

Paralytic strabismus from nerve degeneration – Plumbum Met

Severe muscle rigidity, slow reaction of pupils, and narrowing field of vision. Suits neurological or degenerative causes.

Strabismus in chronically weak children – Tuberculinum

Restless, delicate children with low immunity and frequent infections. Poor muscular tone leads to variable deviation, worse during illness.

Strabismus is a visual alignment disorder that can impair normal binocular vision and cause long-term visual deficits if untreated. Homoeopathy offers a supportive role in improving muscle tone, correcting functional imbalance, and enhancing developmental alignment—especially in accommodative or non-paralytic cases. For best outcomes, homoeopathic treatment must be integrated with proper refraction correction, eye exercises, and early intervention.