Squint is a misalignment of the two eyes where the two eyes are not looking a similar way. This misalignment might be steady or might be available for the duration of the day or it might show up infrequently and whatever remains of the time the eyes might be straight; this is called as irregular squint.
The correct reason for squint isn't known. Six muscles control the development of each eye (see picture). Every one of these muscles demonstrations alongside its partner in the other eye to keep both the eyes adjusted appropriately. Lost coordination between the muscles of the two eyes prompts misalignment. Some of the time a refractive blunder like hypermetropia (far sightedness) or an eye muscle loss of motion may prompt deviation of the eye. Poor vision in an eye in light of some other eye malady like waterfall and so forth may likewise make the eye go amiss. Consequently it is imperative in all instances of squint, particularly in youngsters, to have an intensive eye checkup to discount some other reason for loss of vision.