Eyes & Vision
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20/40 Vision - Are Glasses a Necessity When You're 4?
Asked by C. from Dallas
on June 24, 2009
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I recently took our 4 year old daughter to have her vision tested as part of the regular wellness program recommended by her pediatrician, and was VERY surprised when ...
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- With all due respect to your ophthalmologist, 20/40 is acceptable vision for a 4 year old. I'm not sure, but perhaps the lenses are recommended because of the astigma...
- Dear C.: Except for the astigmatism, that's my daughter's vision. My daughter is 13 and entering 8th grade next year. She has glasses that she only wears for seei...
- It is up to you, but as a child whose parents didn't feel it was necessary until later, like 7th grade, later, the lack of vision manifested in poor grades (how could ...
Toddler with Possible Vision Problems...
Asked by A.N. from Portland
on January 2, 2007
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I have recently been noticing my 2 1/2 year old squinting when looking at distant objects. I was wondering if anyone else has children of this age with vision problem...
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- Hi A., I just wanted to let you know that they check the babies eyesight at birth. So, if they can do that, then I would deffinately have the eyes checked. You know...
- Yes that is something that you should get checked out. When my sister was about 6 or 7 months old my mother noticed that my sister was having problems with her eyes st...
- Hello, So sorry that you are having to worrying about this. My little girl was born with one eye crossed.My grandfather is the ONLY person that belived she had a probl...
Vision Screening: What Age?
Asked by L.F. from Phoenix
on November 28, 2006
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Has anyone had their toddlers eyes checked? If so when? How do they check when the child is able to respond to questions like, "Is this blurry?" ect. My son is a Japa...
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- Start with your pediatrician and go from their. I'm sure there has to be a way to evaluate his vision.
- Wow, you are a busy mommy! Its funny I just got off the phone with my sister and found out my BIL passed his LSAT and is applying to Law School. With both my girls the...
- My child started wearing his glasses at 10 months old. It is amazing what they can do these days!! S. Doula, CCBE
Vision Problem in Toddler?
Asked by J.A. from Florence
on February 20, 2009
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Hey Mamas,
How can you tell if your toddler has a vision problem. Heres the thing, my 21 month old looks at things kinda funny. He will hold things far away from hims...
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- My daughter, when she was three, had eye surgery. Her right eye wanted to turn in. A eye muscle was clipped and she wore glasses until she was 12 years old. I think...
- My son is 3 years old and he is wearing glasses now. His left eye started turning in toward his nose when he would look at things and so I went to a pediatric opthamol...
- My now 12 year old starting wearing glasses around that age. She could not see close up and had to hold things pretty far away for her to get things.
19 Month Old with Glasses
Asked by A.W. from Raleigh
on April 6, 2009
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About 3 weeks ago I had to get glasses for my 19 month old son and after 2 broken pairs and no interest in keeping them on I am a little frustrated. His vision is real...
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- With a 19 month old you need a pediatric ophthalmologist. See if you can get a referral to Dr Buckley at the Duke Eye Center. He did my daughters eye surgeries...
- this may sound crazy, but try the same tricks you would use for potty training. sit down to a 30 minute dvd. if he makes it through it reward him. take it slow. do not...
- My daughter got glasses at 2 (she is almost 4 now) and she actually kept them on because she can see better. I talked to many parents and the straps to hold them on h...
Vision Problems in My 7 Year Old?
Asked by A.M. from Detroit
on June 12, 2008
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My daughter says she sees things that are far away blurry. Her school checked all the 1st graders eyes and apparently, she was ok, since I didn't hear from them. Is ...
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- My 7 year old recently got her first pair of glasses. The school exam did not catch it but her pediatrician did. She claims she doesn't need them but her vision test...
- Go to Galper Eye Center They are on Novi Road, in the Gorman's Building, just south of 12 Mile. They specialize in children. ###-###-####
- My daughter needed glasses about that time and I couldn't believe how quickly her eyes kept changing for the next couple of years. It can be a time of lots of changes...
Does My Son Need Glasses?
Asked by G.M. from Cleveland
on April 20, 2009
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My 7 yr old complains that his eyes hurt and sometimes of headaches. I am thinking he may need glasses. I also catch him squinting his eyes every once in a while. H...
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- My son was 4 and experienced frequent headaches. We took him to the pediatrician and they did a whole work up and couldn't find anything wrong with him so we took him ...
- I would take him to a pediatric opthalmologist just to be safe. But yes, he will likely need glasses. The pediatrician's office has an eye chart, but I don't thin...
- I would take him to an eye doc. You could always check with the ped but I think they'll just have him look at the eye chart and then would tell you to call an eye doc...
Economical Eye Glasses and Exam
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on October 6, 2011
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I need glasses to see the tv and drive at night. My prescription is a couple years old and I need new ones. But I'm cheap, thrifty, miserly, broke! Where do you go ...
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- HEB here in Austin now has an Eye exam place I think the exam for glasses is $49. And then you can order eye glasses on line from www.zenni.com Glasses star...
- If you have America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses in your area (http://www.twopair.com/save-money/eyecare-club/), they have a deal in which you join their "club" & pay ...
- I'm not sure about the exam because ours is covered under insurance, but try www.zennioptical.com for glasses. Very inexpensive! I got a backup pair for my son from ...
How to Keep Glasses on a Toddler?
Asked by L.R. from Rockford
on February 21, 2010
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My 18 mo son was recently diagnosed with Strabismus, and as for the first part of his treatment he has to wear glasses. I am having a hard time trying to put them and...
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- My daughter began wearing glasses when she was 16 month old and yes, it did take some time to get her used to them. We have two pairs (one flexible and one regular). ...
- Do you wear glasses? If not get some clear lens glasses and put them on and say ..see be like mommy, and have your husband do the same? They like to mimic us so it mig...
- I am actually wondering how you got your son diagnosed so early? Was it really obvious? I am concerned for my son b/c I have a lazy eye. I have since been told that ...
Question for Those Who Wear Glasses
Asked by M.J. from Sacramento
on August 26, 2011
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Do you buy two sets of prescription glasses (one indoors, one sunglasses) or get the glasses with Transitions lenses? I am extremely sensitive to light and can't go ou...
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- I own Gucci glasses with transition lenses, one pair for so many years. Checking in with my eyesight exam every year for the lens adjustment. I'm also looking into LA...
- I just went through a similar decision, so I'll give you my thought process. I am very near-sighted and have worn contacts for several decades. I don't like glasses ...
- I have glasses and the polarized sunglasses in my persciption. I also have to have sunglasses... the polarized are great because if I am running in and out of my house...
