Ophthalmologist: Puppets
2 articles
Ideas for Eye Patches/glasses for Children!!!
Asked by C.E. from New York
on April 17, 2008
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My nephew is 19 months old and we started noticing that his left eye seems to be turning in a bit. My sister took him to a pediatric ophthalmologist and the doctor fou...
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- When I had to get a patch for my child, the doctor recommended the eye patches that slide onto the glasses, instead of attaching to the skin (like a bandaid). Sure it...
- I don't have advice - but am about to go through the same thing with our son. Thanks to everyone for the great advice!
- My daughter has lazy eye. She has had glasses since she was 18 mo old (Dec 2007). This didnt correct it and we've been giving her eye drops in her "good" eye since Feb...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Hi -
Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
