PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Abigail Hopkins AU - Ian Simmons TI - Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing a child with a new-onset squint AID - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317817 DP - 2019 Aug 02 TA - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition PG - edpract-2019-317817 4099 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2019/08/01/archdischild-2019-317817.short 4100 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2019/08/01/archdischild-2019-317817.full AB - Objective To provide a systematic approach to the child with a new squint.Method Review of the current available literature.Conclusion Squint is a common presentation in the paediatric population. Although the parents’ primary concern may be cosmetic, a new squint in childhood may be the first sign of a serious or life-threatening ocular or neurological pathology. Thorough assessment and timely referral are essential.