Babies often have a squint that comes and goes, but they usually grow out of it by about six months. Children over the age of six months with a squint should see an eye specialist. Children with a squint might need glasses, an eye patch or surgery.

Is squinting normal for babies?

A squint, also called strabismus, is where the eyes point in different directions. It's particularly common in young children, but can occur at any age. One of the eyes may turn in, out, up or down while the other eye looks ahead.

What does it mean when a baby keeps squinting?

Congenital squint means that the child is born with a squint, or the squint develops within the first six months of life. In most cases, these types of squint occur because the actions of the eye muscles are not perfectly balanced. The reason for this is not known. In most cases one eye turns inwards.