Optometrist: Tween
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Children's Optometrist
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on September 25, 2007
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Recently I took my 10 year old in to have a physical and failed the eye exam they told me he has 20/40 vision he also failed the exam they give at school. If anyone k...
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- M., My daughters' eye started crossing about six months ago. Her pediatrician told me to take her to an Opthamologist/Optimitrist. I took her a couple before I foun...
- My son also saw Dr. Rao for a potentially blocked tear duct. I really liked this Doctor, he was very good and knowledgable! I've also heard that Dr. Baker is extremel...
- M., I recently took three of mine to Henry Ford Optimeyes (sp?) in West Bloomfield, Maple and Farmginton, they are awesome, especially liked Dr Wee and their hours ar...
14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
11 Year Old Son Trouble Following Instructions
Asked by I.R. from Dallas
on November 4, 2010
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I have a 11 year old son who has trouble following instructions in school & home. He isn't hyper at all so I know that ADHD is out of the question but he does have tro...
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- You son may have ADHD - Inattentive Type. He sounds just like my daughter, who takes a high dose of medication for it. She did her homework, but it never made it to th...
- I feel your pain! I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 10, only not quite as bad. I know she doesn't have ADHD either but I have thought maybe a mi...
- One thing that comes to mind is MSG. Alot of kids get affected by it and by other artificial additives in food and drinks and MSG is hidden under many names. You'll ...
Looking for an Optometrist for My 14 Year Old Who Has Autism in Menlo Park Area
Asked by A.N. from San Francisco
on January 28, 2008
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Any recommendations on optometrists who can give a modified eye exam to someone who does not communicate very well?
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- I also would highly recommend Dr. Kim Cooper in Burlingame. We just went to her to get my 10 month old son's eye probed for a blocked tear duct, and she's just amazing...
- I recommend Dr. Ilene Polhemus in Los Gatos. She's wonderful. www.lgeyecare.com
- Call Family Vision Care They are caring and experienced with many special patients. Dr. Stasko is wonderful. 1234 Cherry Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone: #...
Seeking Pediatric Opthamologist (Or Optometrist?) in Lewisville/Flower Mound
Asked by B.M. from Dallas
on July 17, 2008
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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...
- We also go to Bowen Eye Care in Flower Mound and have been happy with them. They put my daughter at ease (as a 6 year old).
11 Year Old Daughter with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Asked by C.B. from San Francisco
on January 11, 2008
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I have an eleven-year-old (fourth grade) daughter who was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade. Once diagnosed, we received remediation through her school and got ...
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- I'll add one more answer to your already wonderful answers about your daughter. I had a son who was finally diagnosed with mild dyslexia and we too had him do some sp...
- Dear C., KUDOS to BOTH you and your husband for being pro-active with this matter. My son is dyslexic as well, and I can't get his father to take the proper action...
- Hi C., Check out dyslexia.com. My husband is dyslexic and so are my two girls 10 and 14. We spent thousands of dollars on all the programs out there and finally f...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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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...
9 Year Old Needs Vision Therapy, and Is REFUSING to Go.
Asked by L.W. from Columbus
on October 7, 2008
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My daughter complained of pain in her eye and double vision. Not often, or at the same time, but I took her to the optometrist. It turns out that they are separate p...
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- Hi L., It sounds like you have alot on your plate. Here is a hug for you. Ok...Now, first of all aside from her wanting to play with her friends, shes probably scared...
- Hugs to you L.! You are definitely going through alot. Extended divorces are draining enough without adding in everything else. Do you keep a calendar out to note...
- I think you and your ex need to decide to decide. Of course, she's going to want to hang out with her friends at her dad's, but we're talking about her vision here, wh...
Need Headache Relief for Husband
Asked by L.M. from Texarkana
on February 8, 2009
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I'm sorry if this gets lengthy. My husband has been suffering from headaches for several years now. We have been to several doctors and no one has been able to help hi...
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- My husband suffered from migranes for years. He decided he would try removing anything with caffeine from his diet. He has been migrane free ever since. The first t...
- Hi L., I get horrible migraines and have gotten them for over 10 year. I have taken several things for them, finally a couple of years ago a doctor prescribed Topamax,...
- This is just a shot in the dark - but I had a guy friend who got migraines alot. After a lot of trials, he stopped drinking diet drinks. As it turns out, he was havi...
New Singulair Side Effects
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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Has anyone noticed subtle changes in their child while taking Singulair? My 11 year old has allergies and asthma and has been on Singulair (and other meds) for a long...
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- Can't say that I've seen side effects that I would attribute to the medicine (but wouldn't necessarily rule these out either--we've just had too many changes to pinpoi...
- I am not sure if it has anything to do with Singular, but I would guess that she is going into 6th or 7th grade. I would bet that it has everything to do with becomin...
- www.askapatient.com to look up meds and reactions that people have had to them.
