TY - JOUR T1 - Fifteen-minute consultation: Managing a child with a new-onset squint JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 147 LP - 151 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317817 VL - 105 IS - 3 AU - Abigail Hopkins AU - Ian Simmons Y1 - 2020/06/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/105/3/147.abstract N2 - 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. ER -