Why should you see the Squint Queen?

1)Internationally renowned strabismus expert for children and adults. Other surgeons are paediatric ophthalmologists who do simple strabismus procedures or adult strabismologists who don’t see children. The Squint Queen does only strabismus surgery  – to the highest standard.

2) 98% success rate vs a national standard of 80%

3) Key-hole technique means faster recovery and most importantly avoiding  compromising future eye surgery (glaucoma, cataract). Other surgeons don’t offer this.

4) Unique expertise in complex surgery, especially if the measurements vary in different eye positions (incomitant strabismus, near exotropia, distance esotropia, myopic strabismus, convergence excess). Other surgeons just aim for a compromise or simply refuse to take on such cases.

Miss Maino (aka ‘ the Squint Queen‘) is an internationally renowned Consultant Ophthalmologist with extensive expertise in treating adult and paediatric ocular motility problems (double vision, strabismus (squint), abnormal head posture) with surgical, medical and optical treatments. Miss Maino has also a special interest in diagnosing and treating acquired problems in children and adults (e.g. caused by myopia, thyroid eye disease, direct trauma, road accidents, stroke, cancer treatment) both in the field of eye movement and perception of images.

Anna is motivated by the impact that Strabismology and Paediatric Ophthalmology have on patients either by maximising vision or by improving their appearance, employment prospects and quality of life. Anna is a compassionate, caring individual who cultivates positive communication with her patients and their families – she thoroughly enjoys seeing patients grow, develop and blossom in their own unique way.

National positions:

Global committee, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London (2016 – present)

International positions:

President-Elect, European Board of Ophthalmology (2025-2027)

Vice President, Digital Education Committee, American Academy Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (2025 – present)

FEBOS-SP diploma examiner (an internationally recongnised marker of excellence in the field of strabismus surgery), European Strabismus Association (2024 – present)

She has an interest in medical education and research, actively participating to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes as organiser, lecturer and trainer. She is the President Elect of the European Board of Ophthalmology and she contributes in setting standards for eye doctors in Europe. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in international journals. She is regularly invited to talk at national and international conferences, podcasts and interviews.

She used to go to the theatre, art exhibitions and concerts (classical music and obscure rock bands) – now her spare time is dedicated to her young family. Her rendition of ‘What the Ladybird heard’ is passable. The most avant garde she gets nowadays is watching the Tomliboos playing free jazz (she still listens to obscure rock bands, though).

Fields of expertise

• Paediatric Ophthalmology
• Double vision correction
• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Strabismus (squint) surgery