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Updated May 19, 2013

Q: Seeking Pediatric Opthamologist (Or Optometrist?) in Lewisville/Flower Mound    —Lewisville, TX

"Looking for a really good kids' eye doctor in/around Lewisville. Thanks!!"

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Our whole family goes to Bowen Family Eye Care in Flower Mound (3040 & 2499). We really like the staff and the doctors. The doctors are a husband and wife team and so...

We highly recommend Dr. Bruce and Camille Ousley, at the Ousley Vision Center. I have seen them since I was about 7, and we have taken our children them as well. Won...

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Q: My Son Doesn't Produce Tears    —North Richland Hills, TX

"My son will be 21 months old on Saturday, and he does not produce tears. He can be as mad as a hornet or fall and hu..."

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I have this situation also. The tear glands (tear ducts only carry the tears to the eye)are underactive, producing only enough tears to keep the eyes lubricated,sever...

That does not seem normal to me either. Years ago I met a gal in Camp when I was a young girl and she had tears all the time. Tear ducts. I would think that worse but ...

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Q: Gunky Eyes    —Sachse, TX

"My 2 year old son woke up from his nap with gunky white eyes. No fever, he does have congestions. Any suggestions o..."

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Sounds like it could be allergies or pink eye. My daughter just had pink eye, but you couldn't see the pink unless you pulled her lids out and looked inside the eye (...

My son will do this sometimes. The first time we took him to the dr thinking he had pink eye (he woke up with his eyes matted shut)and he was just full of snot. There ...

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Q: Clogged Tear Duct    —Fort Worth, TX

"My daughter is almost 11 months old and has had clogged tear ducts since birth. One fixed itself on its own. One mont..."

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My daughter had the same thing on one eye. I had her to the doctor several times. He had me use regular saline solution .... finally when she was about 17 months old...

My 8 month old daughter also has a blocked tear duct. We went to see a specialist a couple of weeks ago, and she said to wait it out until she's 11 months. At that p...

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Q: Green Discharge in My 4Mo's Eye    —Keller, TX

"I noticed yesterday that my 4 month old son's eye booger was green instead of the usual yellow color and today is has..."

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It's probably due to his cold. When little ones get too congested it can come out through their tear ducts. It shouldn't be painful for him, but can be uncomfortable....

keep an "eye" on it (no pun intended) as it could be as simple as a clogged tear duct (my kiddo had that) but it could also be pink-eye... that's going around..

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Q: "Stork Bite" on Daughter's Eyelid Changing    —Plano, TX

"Hi Mamas- My 14 mo was born with a "stork bite" on one of her eye lids - like a dark pink spot that almost looks lik..."

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No, I have not seen this but I would probably lean towards the dermatologist. You can always go to your pediatrician first, but he/she may refer you. I'd call today ...

If what you are saying, is it called an hemangemoma. Is is turning strawberry like? My daughter had a something like this after she was born. It started out a coupl...

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Q: Developmental Optomotrist?    —Katy, TX

"My 8 year old son has very poor handwriting as well as nodules on the vocal cords. While these may seem unrelated, i..."

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Don't go through all the trouble (and the money)of a specialist! Learn sign language. It's not just for the deaf, ya know. Learn it together and you will be able to us...

University of Houston Pediatric Behavioral Optometrist 713/743-2021 talk to Viola We use them and have had a grat experience. I used to have their address, I th...

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Q: Any LASIK Experience to Share?    —Arlington, TX

"I'm considering LASIK for my eyes and just wondering if anyone has any experience with it? I've found what I've hear..."

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I had it done in 2000 when it first came out. I'm pleased with it. No complications, noticing I am starting to squint a little bit with small print, so eventually I...

Hi E., My parents both had the Lasik procedure done about 10 years ago and besides having to wear reading glasses (my mom is in her 50s though) she is pleased with...

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Q: Need to Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist    —Frisco, TX

"My son, just failed his vision test at school. I really need to find a doctor that is good with kids. I just don't ..."

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I'd highly recommend Alan Davis at Presby Plano. ###-###-####.

Hi D., I have had several clients who have been thrilled with the work and manner of Dr. Charles Schidlofsky (I am not 100% sure of the spelling). He is located at...

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Q: Do You Get Your Toddler Screened for Vision and Hearing?    —Lavon, TX

"I would like to have my 3 1/2 yr old, vision and hearing checked. I have a location to call for vision but have no id..."

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You can go to this website and see where the practice is closet to you that is participating www.infantsee.org This is a free screening for infants- not sure to what ...

You'll probably have to take your daughter to an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist to test her hearing. Our son had tubes put in last year and we took him to an ENT for...

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