Strabismus (Squint) Treatment Cost in India

Strabismus (Squint) treatment in India typically ranges from $1,500 to $7,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

A squint (strabismus) is when the eyes point in different directions. Treatment is not always surgery. The cost depends on:

• Non-surgical treatment: glasses, eye exercises or injections into eye muscles.
• Lazy eye treatment: patching or drops, which often comes first in children.
• Surgery on one or both eyes: and the number of eye muscles adjusted.
• Anaesthesia: children usually need general anaesthesia; some adults have local anaesthesia.

The NHS lists several treatments for squint:

• Glasses: can correct a squint caused by long-sightedness.
• Eye exercises: may help the eyes work together in some cases.
• Injections into eye muscles: weaken a muscle so the eyes line up; the NHS notes the effect usually lasts less than three months.
• Patching for lazy eye: if the squint has caused a lazy eye, this usually needs treating first.
• Surgery: moves the eye muscles to align the eyes when glasses alone are not enough.

The NHS advises getting a child checked if:

• The squint is constant.
• A baby over three months has a squint that comes and goes: occasional squints in younger babies are common.
• There are other signs: such as head turning or keeping one eye closed.
• An adult develops a squint or double vision: which may have other causes needing assessment.

The NHS notes surgery can improve alignment even after a long time, but vision problems may become permanent if not treated young.

• Assessment: detailed eye measurements, sometimes over more than one visit.
• Day-care surgery: most squint patients go home the same day.
• After surgery: the eye is red for a few weeks; drops are used and follow-up is needed.
• Time in India: usually around a week, including a post-operative check.