Frequent squinting
Squinting is a symptom in which a person squeezes his eyelids together a little bit, in order to see more clearly, to block out bright light, or to block out dust and wind.
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A 33-year old asked:
I am getting headaches from squinting. Why?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why does your vision improve when you squint?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it necessary to put on specks for a squint ?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is squinting a lot a possible sign that i need glasses?
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A 45-year old asked:
To discern far objects i squint quite often and i was wondering does it make eyesight worse ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can a squint just disappear? I've had a squint for a while and I noticed today that I isn't there any more?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does squinting mess up my vision?
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A 32-year old asked:
How does squinting improve your eyesight?
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A 47-year old asked:
What can I do to stop my squinting habit?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does squinting help someone see better?
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A 46-year old asked:
What can I do to stop myself from squinting?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why does squinting help you see far things better?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do i stop myself from squinting al the time ?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Squinting?
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A 30-year old asked:
How much squinting can damage your vision over time?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I recentely noticed that I've been squinting a lot with out even thinking about it my fiancee said I've done since she met me please help?
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A member asked:
My wife's family (from Slovakia) insist that looking at the baby from the top (so she would see me upside down) will cause squinting. Any truth in it?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Do you operate on a squint?
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A 40-year old asked:
How does squinting help myopic people see?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes a squint, if you were not born with it?
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A 35-year old asked:
Any ideas why a persons sight become more focused when you squint?
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A 26-year old female asked:
How do you know if you need glasses? I squint to read the tv a lot.
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A 36-year old asked:
Will squinting or staring at the sun cause the same amount of damage?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have astigmatism, short sighted. Should i squint or get conact lenses?
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A 42-year old asked:
Should i think about getting contact lenses if i find myself squinting a lot?
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A 35-year old asked:
I've always heard to never squint because it causes skin damage. Is there any truth behind this?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I've been diagnosed with micro squint and i see 2 images slightly apart. What is the cure or remedy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Okay to have convergent squint?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are ways to get my eyes from squinting in pictures?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there surgery for squint (strabismus)?
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