Squint Surgery: Complete Guide to Procedure & Recovery
The eye muscles are repositioned or adjusted to straighten the eyes.
- Duration
- About 45–90 minutes
- Anaesthesia
- General or local anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Day care
Ophthalmology surgeons for Squint Surgery
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Squint Surgery in India
Squint Surgery is an ophthalmology procedure used to treat Squint. It usually takes about 45–90 minutes under general or local anaesthesia, and it is usually done as day care.
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It is usually considered for squint not corrected by glasses or exercises. Only a doctor can confirm whether it is right for you after examination. Go Surgery lists 7,759 ophthalmology surgeons at 17,288 hospitals across 423 cities, including Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Whether health insurance covers Squint Surgery depends on your policy and on why it is being done: insurers in India decide case by case, and waiting periods and sub-limits apply. Compare surgeons and request an appointment to discuss whether Squint Surgery is right for you.
Squint Surgery Surgeons by City
| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi NCR | 779 | 816 |
| Bangalore | 368 | 534 |
| Hyderabad | 300 | 668 |
| Mumbai | 285 | 546 |
| Pune | 169 | 337 |
| Ahmedabad | 166 | 1,402 |
| Chennai | 143 | 638 |
| Thane | 128 | 268 |
| Indore | 111 | 95 |
| Aligarh | 99 | 494 |
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| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | 92 | 685 |
| Navi Mumbai | 87 | 146 |
| Nagpur | 84 | 145 |
| Amritsar | 82 | 613 |
| Lucknow | 78 | 101 |
| Bhopal | 72 | 92 |
| Bareilly | 70 | 14 |
| Agra | 66 | 763 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 65 | 41 |
| Raipur | 60 | 40 |
| Varanasi | 59 | 61 |
| Chandigarh | 58 | 39 |
| Jaipur | 57 | 174 |
| Kanpur | 57 | 36 |
| Visakhapatnam | 57 | 65 |
| Dehra-dun | 56 | 0 |
| Jabalpur | 56 | 13 |
| Hubli | 55 | 9 |
| Jammu | 55 | 6 |
| Anantapur | 54 | 327 |
| Vijayawada | 54 | 79 |
| Alappuzha | 53 | 293 |
| Ludhiana | 51 | 68 |
| Vadodara | 51 | 76 |
| Mangalore | 50 | 13 |
| Agartala | 49 | 301 |
| Mysore | 49 | 29 |
| Ahmadnagar | 48 | 345 |
| Akola | 48 | 363 |
| Guwahati | 48 | 19 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 47 | 0 |
| Puducherry | 47 | 8 |
| Borivli | 46 | 0 |
| Greater-noida | 45 | 21 |
| Surat | 45 | 85 |
| Thrissur | 45 | 0 |
| Amravati | 43 | 446 |
| Gwalior | 43 | 22 |
| Madurai | 43 | 33 |
| Jalandhar | 42 | 30 |
| Meerut | 42 | 23 |
| Shiliguri | 41 | 0 |
| Coimbatore | 40 | 83 |
| Gorakhpur | 40 | 8 |
| Guntur | 40 | 19 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 40 | 9 |
| Udaipur | 40 | 10 |
| Pimpri-chinchwad | 39 | 9 |
| Bhatpara | 38 | 0 |
| Jodhpur | 37 | 25 |
| Kukatpalli | 36 | 0 |
| Dombivli | 35 | 0 |
| Kollam | 35 | 8 |
| Srinagar | 34 | 9 |
| Howrah | 33 | 16 |
| Ajmer | 32 | 349 |
| Ambattur | 32 | 360 |
| Bhilai | 32 | 2 |
| Moradabad | 32 | 7 |
| Patiala | 32 | 9 |
| Belgaum | 31 | 5 |
| Secunderabad | 31 | 0 |
| Bhavnagar | 29 | 5 |
| Panihati | 29 | 0 |
| Solapur | 29 | 20 |
| Patna | 27 | 269 |
| Prayagraj | 27 | 559 |
| Imphal | 26 | 0 |
| Rajkot | 26 | 41 |
| Bathinda | 25 | 13 |
| Habra | 25 | 0 |
| Kharagpur | 25 | 0 |
| Palakkad | 25 | 8 |
| Hisar | 24 | 19 |
| Kolhapur | 24 | 15 |
| Mathura | 24 | 9 |
| Nashik | 24 | 89 |
| Bhilwara | 23 | 0 |
| Bikaner | 23 | 4 |
| Kamarhati | 23 | 0 |
| Kota | 22 | 6 |
| Nanded | 22 | 6 |
| Ujjain | 22 | 1 |
| Alwar | 21 | 278 |
| Nellore | 21 | 7 |
| Baharampur | 20 | 0 |
| Barddhaman | 20 | 0 |
| Kannur | 20 | 3 |
| Ranchi | 20 | 304 |
| Vellore | 20 | 6 |
| Bhayandar | 19 | 0 |
| Nagercoil | 19 | 2 |
| Brahmapur | 18 | 0 |
| Kozhikode | 18 | 8 |
| Navsari | 18 | 0 |
| Bellary | 17 | 4 |
| Kalyan | 17 | 2 |
| Kurnool | 17 | 6 |
| Jalgaon | 16 | 8 |
| Shivaji-nagar | 16 | 0 |
| Anand | 15 | 227 |
| Durgapur | 15 | 7 |
| Dwarka | 15 | 0 |
| Karol-bagh | 15 | 0 |
| Panaji | 15 | 0 |
| Bhandara | 14 | 2 |
| Bharuch | 14 | 15 |
| Haldwani | 14 | 0 |
| Margao | 14 | 1 |
| Ongole | 14 | 1 |
| Rewa | 14 | 3 |
| Salem | 14 | 22 |
| Karimnagar | 13 | 19 |
| Malegaon | 13 | 0 |
| Nizamabad | 13 | 9 |
| Yavatmal | 13 | 3 |
| Junagadh | 12 | 2 |
| Sangli | 12 | 0 |
| Ulhasnagar | 12 | 0 |
| Aizawl | 11 | 135 |
| Kakinada | 11 | 6 |
| Kottayam | 11 | 10 |
| Kulti | 11 | 3 |
| Muzaffarnagar | 11 | 2 |
| Rampur | 11 | 2 |
| Rohtak | 11 | 13 |
| Valsad | 11 | 2 |
| Begusarai | 10 | 65 |
| Bharatpur | 10 | 2 |
| Dhanbad | 10 | 67 |
| East Delhi | 10 | 0 |
| Malappuram | 10 | 9 |
| Pali | 10 | 3 |
| Saharanpur | 10 | 0 |
| Tirupati | 10 | 4 |
| Davangere | 9 | 0 |
| Hapur | 9 | 2 |
| Ichalkaranji | 9 | 0 |
| Latur | 9 | 4 |
| Muvattupuzha | 9 | 0 |
| Muzaffarpur | 9 | 10 |
| Raurkela | 9 | 2 |
| Ankleshwar | 8 | 157 |
| Asansol | 8 | 330 |
| Bokaro | 8 | 1 |
| Chengannur | 8 | 2 |
| Chikkamagaluru | 8 | 0 |
| Gaya | 8 | 27 |
| Gondia | 8 | 2 |
| Hassan | 8 | 1 |
| Jhansi | 8 | 6 |
| Korba | 8 | 0 |
| Mahbubnagar | 8 | 1 |
| Mumbai Suburban | 8 | 0 |
| Pathanamthitta | 8 | 3 |
| Rajahmundry | 8 | 3 |
| Raniganj | 8 | 2 |
| Ratlam | 8 | 3 |
| Roorkee | 8 | 0 |
| Sagar | 8 | 2 |
| Satara | 8 | 3 |
| Shahjanpur | 8 | 0 |
| Shimoga | 8 | 2 |
| Thanjavur | 8 | 2 |
| Vatakara | 8 | 0 |
| Bhiwandi | 7 | 0 |
| Bidar | 7 | 0 |
| Dhulia | 7 | 0 |
| Eluru | 7 | 0 |
| Firozabad | 7 | 0 |
| Gandhinagar | 7 | 5 |
| Hanamkonda | 7 | 1 |
| Hosur | 7 | 4 |
| Jamnagar | 7 | 6 |
| Karnal | 7 | 9 |
| Mapusa | 7 | 1 |
| Nandyal | 7 | 0 |
| Ponda | 7 | 0 |
| Raichur | 7 | 1 |
| Suryapet | 7 | 0 |
| Tiruppur | 7 | 0 |
| Tumkur | 7 | 5 |
| Yamunanagar | 7 | 7 |
| Bhagalpur | 6 | 78 |
| Daman | 6 | 0 |
| Deoghar | 6 | 73 |
| Dharamshala | 6 | 0 |
| Diu | 6 | 0 |
| Farrukhabad | 6 | 2 |
| Kadapa | 6 | 0 |
| Khammam | 6 | 12 |
| Kochi | 6 | 4 |
| Nadiad | 6 | 1 |
| Parbhani | 6 | 0 |
| Srikakulam | 6 | 4 |
| Adoni | 5 | 82 |
| Aluva | 5 | 0 |
| Itanagar | 5 | 0 |
| Jaisalmer | 5 | 0 |
| Jalna | 5 | 1 |
| Kasaragod | 5 | 1 |
| Katihar | 5 | 42 |
| Kodungallur | 5 | 0 |
| Purnia | 5 | 3 |
| Ratnagiri | 5 | 1 |
| Sikar | 5 | 5 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 5 | 0 |
| Vizianagaram | 5 | 4 |
| Bhuj | 4 | 0 |
| Bilimora | 4 | 0 |
| Chittorgarh | 4 | 0 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 4 | 0 |
| Darbhanga | 4 | 40 |
| Davanagere | 4 | 0 |
| Dewas | 4 | 2 |
| Gandhidham | 4 | 0 |
| Guruvayur | 4 | 0 |
| Hindupur | 4 | 0 |
| Mandya | 4 | 1 |
| Mavoor | 4 | 0 |
| Mumbai City | 4 | 0 |
| Neyyattinkara | 4 | 0 |
| Shimla | 4 | 1 |
| Tenali | 4 | 0 |
| Tirunelveli | 4 | 4 |
| Veraval | 4 | 0 |
| Vidisha | 4 | 0 |
| Warangal | 4 | 5 |
| Yadgir | 4 | 0 |
| Bhadravathi | 3 | 0 |
| Bihar-sharif | 3 | 40 |
| Changanacherry | 3 | 0 |
| Chhindwara | 3 | 0 |
| Dindigul | 3 | 1 |
| Erode | 3 | 3 |
| Gadchiroli | 3 | 0 |
| Godhra | 3 | 0 |
| Hanumangarh | 3 | 0 |
| Haridwar | 3 | 9 |
| Haveri | 3 | 0 |
| Jaunpur | 3 | 0 |
| Kanchipuram | 3 | 5 |
| Khandwa | 3 | 0 |
| Kolar | 3 | 1 |
| Kumbakonam | 3 | 2 |
| Mehsana | 3 | 0 |
| Ottappalam | 3 | 0 |
| Panchkula | 3 | 1 |
| Panipat | 3 | 5 |
| Panna | 3 | 0 |
| Paschim Bardhaman | 3 | 0 |
| Satna | 3 | 1 |
| Shyamnagar | 3 | 0 |
| Sitamarhi | 3 | 1 |
| Sivakasi | 3 | 1 |
| Siwan | 3 | 1 |
| Surendranagar | 3 | 0 |
| Thoothukudi | 3 | 0 |
| Udupi | 3 | 4 |
| Vasco da gama | 3 | 0 |
| Ambala | 2 | 0 |
| Arrah | 2 | 264 |
| Aruppukkottai | 2 | 0 |
| Balaghat | 2 | 0 |
| Ballari | 2 | 1 |
| Bulandshahr | 2 | 0 |
| Chamba | 2 | 0 |
| Chandrapur | 2 | 0 |
| Chitradurga | 2 | 1 |
| Churu | 2 | 0 |
| Cuddalore | 2 | 0 |
| Dispur | 2 | 0 |
| Gadag | 2 | 0 |
| Hooghly | 2 | 0 |
| Kandukur | 2 | 0 |
| Karur | 2 | 2 |
| Koderma | 2 | 1 |
| Leh | 2 | 1 |
| Machilipatnam | 2 | 0 |
| Malda | 2 | 0 |
| Mancherial | 2 | 0 |
| Mansa | 2 | 0 |
| Medchal-Malkajgiri | 2 | 0 |
| Nainital | 2 | 1 |
| Nalgonda | 2 | 0 |
| Nayagarh | 2 | 0 |
| North Goa | 2 | 0 |
| North Lakhimpur | 2 | 0 |
| Palampur | 2 | 0 |
| Patan | 2 | 0 |
| Porbandar | 2 | 0 |
| Proddatur | 2 | 0 |
| Purba Medinipur | 2 | 0 |
| Ramgundam | 2 | 0 |
| Rewari | 2 | 0 |
| Rohtas | 2 | 0 |
| Sangareddy | 2 | 0 |
| Shamli | 2 | 0 |
| Silvassa | 2 | 0 |
| South Goa | 2 | 0 |
| Sri Ganganagar | 2 | 0 |
| Wardha | 2 | 2 |
| Agra Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmednagar | 1 | 0 |
| Alipurduar | 1 | 0 |
| Ambala Cantt | 1 | 0 |
| Ambikapur | 1 | 0 |
| Anakapalli | 1 | 0 |
| Angul | 1 | 0 |
| Aravalli | 1 | 0 |
| Azamgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Bagalkot | 1 | 0 |
| Balangir | 1 | 0 |
| Balasore | 1 | 0 |
| Ballia | 1 | 0 |
| Banka | 1 | 1 |
| Banswara | 1 | 0 |
| Bapatla | 1 | 0 |
| Baranagar | 1 | 0 |
| Barmer | 1 | 0 |
| Barnala | 1 | 0 |
| Betul | 1 | 0 |
| Bhadrak | 1 | 0 |
| Borgaon | 1 | 0 |
| Buldhana | 1 | 0 |
| Bundi | 1 | 0 |
| Chamarajanagar | 1 | 0 |
| Chapra | 1 | 44 |
| Cherthala | 1 | 2 |
| Chikkaballapur | 1 | 0 |
| Chikodi | 1 | 0 |
| Cuttack | 1 | 11 |
| Datia | 1 | 0 |
| Dausa | 1 | 0 |
| Deoria | 1 | 0 |
| Dhar | 1 | 0 |
| Dhemaji | 1 | 0 |
| Dhubri | 1 | 0 |
| Dhule | 1 | 0 |
| Dibrugarh | 1 | 0 |
| Doddaballapur | 1 | 0 |
| Giridih | 1 | 0 |
| Golaghat | 1 | 0 |
| Gulbarga | 1 | 6 |
| Gumla | 1 | 0 |
| Hazaribag | 1 | 0 |
| Idukki | 1 | 0 |
| Jammalamadugu | 1 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 1 | 87 |
| Jharsuguda | 1 | 0 |
| Jhunjhunu | 1 | 0 |
| Jind | 1 | 0 |
| Kaithal | 1 | 0 |
| Kalaburagi | 1 | 0 |
| Kamareddy | 1 | 0 |
| Karauli | 1 | 0 |
| Karwar | 1 | 1 |
| Khairthal-Tijara | 1 | 0 |
| Madhepura | 1 | 0 |
| Mahisagar | 1 | 0 |
| Mandi | 1 | 1 |
| Mandsaur | 1 | 0 |
| Mayurbhanj | 1 | 0 |
| Medhe | 1 | 0 |
| Mohali | 1 | 0 |
| Morbi | 1 | 0 |
| Morena | 1 | 0 |
| Mount_Abu | 1 | 0 |
| Munger | 1 | 7 |
| Murshidabad | 1 | 0 |
| Nalanda | 1 | 0 |
| Namakkal | 1 | 0 |
| Narsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Neemuch | 1 | 0 |
| North Dumdum | 1 | 1 |
| North East Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| Osmanabad | 1 | 0 |
| Pandharpur | 1 | 0 |
| Paralakhemundi | 1 | 0 |
| Pauri Garhwal | 1 | 0 |
| Prakasam | 1 | 0 |
| Pratapganj | 1 | 0 |
| Pudukkottai | 1 | 1 |
| Purba Bardhaman | 1 | 0 |
| Purulia | 1 | 1 |
| Ramanagara | 1 | 0 |
| Sabarkantha | 1 | 0 |
| Sambalpur | 1 | 0 |
| Sawai Madhopur | 1 | 0 |
| Shahjahanpur | 1 | 1 |
| Shajapur | 1 | 0 |
| Sheohar | 1 | 0 |
| Shillong | 1 | 1 |
| Shirdi | 1 | 0 |
| Shravasti | 1 | 0 |
| Siddipet | 1 | 0 |
| Silchar | 1 | 0 |
| Sirsa | 1 | 0 |
| Sitapur | 1 | 0 |
| Sivasagar | 1 | 0 |
| Solan | 1 | 1 |
| Sonipat | 1 | 0 |
| South West Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib | 1 | 0 |
| Tinsukia | 1 | 0 |
| Tiruvarur | 1 | 0 |
| Uttar Dinajpur | 1 | 0 |
| Vapi | 1 | 0 |
| Wayanad | 1 | 0 |
| West Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| West Godavari | 1 | 0 |
| West Tripura | 1 | 0 |
| Zunheboto | 1 | 0 |
When it's recommended
- Squint not corrected by glasses or exercises
What happens during the procedure
- General anaesthesia (local in some adults)
- Muscle exposed through the conjunctiva
- Muscle moved or shortened
- Dissolvable stitches
Recovery
Redness for a couple of weeks.
Typical hospital stay: Day care
Risks & complications
- Under- or over-correction
- Double vision (usually temporary)
Squint Surgery cost in India
Go Surgery doesn't publish prices for squint surgery yet. Costs vary with the procedure, the hospital and the city, so ask for a written estimate that lists the surgeon's fee, hospital charges, anaesthesia, consumables and follow-up.
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Whether health insurance covers Squint Surgery depends on your policy and on why it is being done: insurers in India decide case by case, and waiting periods and sub-limits apply.
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Ophthalmology hospitals
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi
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Hospitals Offering Squint Surgery in India
1,341 hospitals are listed for this speciality. The 8 hospitals with the most listed surgeons are shown.
| Hospital | City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital | Kolkata | 52 |
| Centre For Sight | Delhi NCR | 49 |
| ICARE Eye Hospital | Delhi NCR | 34 |
| Vasan Eye Care Hospital | Chennai | 21 |
| Vasan Eye Care Hospital | Bangalore | 18 |
| Shroff Eye Centre | Delhi NCR | 18 |
| Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital | Hyderabad | 18 |
| Centre for Sight | Delhi NCR | 16 |
Related conditions
Squint Surgery near you
FAQs
How long does Squint Surgery take?
About 45–90 minutes. The exact time depends on your case.
Will I need to stay in hospital?
Typical hospital stay: Day care.
What anaesthesia is used?
General or local anaesthesia. Your anaesthetist will confirm the plan for you.
How long is recovery after Squint Surgery?
Redness for a couple of weeks.
Is Squint Surgery covered by insurance?
Coverage depends on why it is being done and on your policy — it is often covered when medically necessary. Our insurance desk can check your specific policy.
Other Treatments
| Treatment | Duration | Anaesthesia | Hospital Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Laparoscopic Hernia Repair | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) | About 15–30 minutes | Topical (drops) or local anaesthesia | No stay — day care |
| Total Knee Replacement | About 1.5–2 hours | Spinal or general anaesthesia | 3–5 days |
| RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Circumcision | About 20–45 minutes | Local or general anaesthesia | Same day |
| Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Varicose Veins | About 45–60 minutes | Local anaesthesia | Same day |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy | About 45–60 minutes | General anaesthesia | 1–2 days (longer if the appendix had burst) |
| Gynecomastia Surgery | About 1–2 hours | General or local anaesthesia with sedation | Same day |
Other treatments in this speciality
Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification)
The cloudy lens is broken up with ultrasound through a tiny incision and replaced with a clear artificial lens (IOL). Stitches are usually not needed.
Glaucoma Surgery
A new drainage pathway is created (trabeculectomy) or a drainage device inserted to lower eye pressure when drops or laser are not enough.
LASIK
A laser reshapes the cornea to correct myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, reducing or removing the need for glasses.
SMILE Laser Vision Correction
A femtosecond laser creates a thin lens-shaped piece of tissue inside the cornea which is removed through a small incision, correcting myopia without a flap.
ICL (Implantable Contact Lens)
A thin lens is implanted inside the eye in front of the natural lens to correct high spectacle powers, especially where laser surgery isn't suitable.
Pterygium Surgery
The pterygium is removed and the area covered with a small graft of conjunctiva from the same eye to reduce recurrence.
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