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Squint
UK sources of information and / or support
Patient UK
Has an information leaflet on Squint (Strabismus) in Children
Moorfields Hospital
Their website includes lots of factsheets on eye conditions including one on Squint (Strabismus).
Squint
Information from the British and Irish Orthoptic Society
Squints in childhood
Information from the RNIB
Ophthalmology advice page
Factsheets written by a UK consultant eye surgeon. Includes a factsheet on squint surgery.
Squint Surgery
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide a wide range of patient information leaflets including one in this area.
Adult Squint Surgery
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust provide a wide range of patient information, including one in this area.
Children's Squint Surgery
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust provide a wide range of patient information, including one in this area.
Eye Patching Treatment Support - 3M Opticlude
The Opticlude eye patches website is designed to help and support parents and children manage eye-patching treatment. There is advice on the condition, the product as well as ideas for engaging and encouraging the child to positively ensure their weaker eye is used. There is the opportunity for parents and children to exchange experiences and advice on handling questions a child might ask abouttheir condition. There is also a page dedicated to frequently asked questions.
Squint
Information from BUPA.
Surgical correction for childhood squint
Information from BUPA.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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