squinting eye


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squint·ing eye

the eye, in cases of strabismus, that is not directed toward the object of regard.

squinting eye

[skwin′ting]
Etymology: D, schuinte, oblique; AS, eage
the abnormal eye in a person with strabismus that is not aligned with the fixating eye. See also strabismus.

squinting eye

An eye that deviates from the object of fixation in strabismus.
See also: eye
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