IN some cases of unilateral convergent squint the vision of the squinting eye may be suppressed to such an extent that eventually the affected eye appears to be almost blind through suppression-amblyopia, and the patient appears to rely almost entirely on one eye. On the other hand, in the case of a freely alternating squint, the visual acuity of each eye may remain normal throughout life, the ...

IN some cases of unilateral convergent squint the vision of the squinting eye may be suppressed to such an extent that eventually the affected eye appears to be almost blind through suppression-amblyopia, and the patient appears to rely almost entirely on one eye. On the other hand, in the case of a freely alternating squint, the visual acuity of each eye may remain normal throughout life, the ...

CHAVASSE'S SQUINT. By T. Keith Lyle, C.BE., M.A., M.D., M.Chir. (Cantab.), M.R.C.P.(Lond.), F.R.CS.(Eng.), and G. J. 0. Bridgeman, M.C., M.A., M.B., B.Chir.(Cantab.), F.R.CGS.(Eng.). Ninth Edition. (Pp. viii+392; illustrated. 52s. 6d.) London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox Ltd. THE presentation and scope of this book have both changed considerably since it was first written by Claud Worth in 1903. T...

AIM To assess the results of surgery of primary exotropia in Cameroon. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study of all patients operated for primary exotropia in the Reference Hospital, Douala-Cameroon, between January 1992 and December 2005. Each case was operated once. The preoperative squint angle was measured the previous evening to surgery and the postoperative angle one year a...