Eye Surgeon: Infant
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Lasik?
Asked by T.A. from Phoenix
on October 18, 2008
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Hi - I was wondering if anyone has had Lasik in the valley, if so I would love to hear your recommendations or regrets. Please share stories of friends or loved ones ...
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- T., I had Lasik just over a year ago and I went to Schwartz Laser Eye Center. I had researched what seemed like a ton of different Laser centers, and after all the pl...
- I don't know what your situation is -- but I've asked about it (my doctor's also at Affiliated Eye Surgeons) and was told that I should wait until I'm sure I won't hav...
- I had my lasik done at Nation Wide Vision. I think it was the best thing I ever did. I do not have to weir glasses or contacts. I do need to put eye drops in often bec...
6 Year Daughter Received Eye Surgery, Anybody Else Go Through This?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on June 21, 2008
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My daughter was born with a wondering eye and they finally did something about it. Her eyes are so bad that the surgery is supposed to improve her eye sight with glas...
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- I had the same surgery 4 times as a child (fortunately the surgery has improved tremendously). My daughter went through it as well. Do NOT skip the eye drops - they wi...
- My daughter was born with severe strabismus as well ( a "wandering" eye, not a "wondering" eye!). Her left eye turned completely inward. She wore glasses and had to ...
- It is perfectly normal especially right after the surgery. If you're concern about the blood in her eyes, you should talk to your doctor about it and they will explai...
Infant Surgery
Asked by G.G. from Milwaukee
on December 14, 2006
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Has anyone had experience with their baby having surgery? My 9 month old daugther is scheduled to have surgery December 22nd. This surgery is to fix her crossed-eyes. ...
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- It's so scary when your baby has surgery, I know! But everything will be fine!! My oldest had surgery when he was 13 months old...I don't really want to get into wha...
- my son was a month and a half old when he had to have a trach put in. that was very scary but of course he did well. and then over the next two years he had to have di...
- Everything will go FINE G.. I myself had that exact type of surgery/condition as an infant and that was way back in 1968. Medical technology is far more advanced now...
Having LASIK Procedure While Still Nursing
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2010
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Hello Moms out there! Has anyone had laser surgery done while breasfeeding? I mean not at the same time :). I am considering laser surgery and I went for an evaluation...
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- I had the LASIK done last year when my daughter was 18 mos and still nursing. My doctor was not concerned. He explained that their idea of "breastfeeding" is several t...
- Hi, I work at San Jose TLC a Lasik vision correction center, and I’m in the same situation. I want Lasik but am still breastfeeding. Our employer offers free Lasik o...
- I would go straight to a Lactation Consultant, but from what I understand, there is some belief that the hormones involved in breastfeeding change your eye sight sligh...
Lazy Eye
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on April 6, 2010
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My 2 year old has a lazy eye. And not a subtle lazy eye either. We've patched her other eye, done the blurring drops in the good eye, so now her vision in both eyes ...
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- Keep in mind this was 22 years ago but I had this surgery at age 3. I did the who patch thing and drops for a few years after as well to try to correct my vision and h...
- My daughter just has this surgery in January...she is also 2 years old. My daughter didn't need patches or drops as her vision was fine. She had not lost vision in t...
- Didn't you already ask this on Friday?
Infant and Surgery
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on August 23, 2006
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My son was born with an extra thumb on his left hand. I was told that this is not too unusual (about 1 in 1000 births.) It is not affecting his health or development...
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- Hi C., My oldest son, now 7, had polydactaly on both hands and feet. He had extra pinkies on his hands and feet. Both my husband and I had never seen ths before, ...
- My family had a situation with my baby girl where we could either have surgery performed right away (5 months old) or wait until she was older. It was a condition tha...
- Both of my sons have had surgery before or right when they turned one. My youngest for tubes, my oldest for a hemangioma on his neck that would get knocked open and w...
Lazy Eye in a Baby
Asked by P.O. from Chicago
on March 3, 2007
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I have a baby girl who is coming up on (4) months old. I have noticed that her right eye is is not tracking like the left eye. She has her 4 month check up in a few w...
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- My son had lazy eye and the pediatrician noticed it at his 6 month check up. I also had lazy eye as a baby. I had one surgey and also the patching. My son has had 3...
- Hi P. - the good news is that ALL babies get free eye exams before their 1st birthday. I don't have the website or 800# handy at the moment b/c my 3 yr old is climbin...
- my 2 year old had a lazy eye at that age. The doctor noticed it at the 4 month check up by the time we were at our nect visit 6 month it has seemed to correct itself....
JFF- Would You Get Plastic Surgery?
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on August 7, 2011
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If money wasn't an issue, would you get plastic surgery and what would you have done? If you would NOT have anything done, I'd like to hear why as well. :)
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- I 2nd a breast reduction.
- If i could i would get a slight breast reduction/lift and lipo on my tummy after this next baby. Ive got no problem with it, i would merely fix the things that seem ...
- Yes I would. It sounds superficial bit I and my arms. I've always had fat, flabby arms and I would luv to be able to wear strapless shirts and tank tops. So yes if mon...
Strabisimus or Eye Issues
Asked by D.G. from Corpus Christi
on June 20, 2008
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To everyone and anyone who has had eye problems or issues...
My little boy that is now two years old will be wearing glasses for an extended amount of time and I have...
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- I have a 6 yr old that has glaucoma and she also developed strabisimus. She has had several surgeries for glaucoma and she also has had the strabisimus surgery. We t...
- My 5 year old daughter has Accommodative Esotropia. We see Dr. Musgrove at the Houston Eye Association. She has had this since she was 3. She has gone through many ...
- My little boy is 8 years old and we've been treating it since he was two. We go to pediatric opthomologist O.B.Jackson in Austin, who also did the surgery when he was...
Tongue Tied Infant - Help!
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on February 2, 2008
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I just had my beautiful baby boy last week and I noticed that he has a short frenulum/is tongue tied. Tongue-tie means that the membrane (the frenulum) that attaches ...
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- I was tongue tied as was my eldest.. I had mine clipped and while I know my son needed to have his done -- I couldn't do it (SOOOOO I had my mom take him) it was just ...
- I would definitely not recommend having it clipped at this age. Sometimes kids grow in to things and just b/c it looks small now, doesn't mean it actually is- EVERYTH...
- My brother was tongue tied and I believe they used a laser to "clip" him. This was done in Colorado and as I remember it was very easy for him, it healed right away t...
