Thread: advice please?.... squint

hi everyone, hoping for some advice... we got our Maine Coone as a kitten from a local breeder nearly a year ago - having only ever had rescue moggies before, this was quite a big investment but we loved the breed. he's got a lovely personality, but over the last 6 months or so he has become more and more cross-eyed, and it's very noticeable. the vet said it's cosmetic so would not be covered by insurance and would be very expensive to correct, requiring consultations from a specialist and potentially surgery. the breeder has shown no interest at all. has anyone come across this before? I know it's a genetic flaw with some other breeds, and I wonder about the integrity of the breeder..