Vision
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Eye Floaters
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on February 27, 2012
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Hi,
I'm almost 50 years old, and I have been noticing floaters in my eyes. I'm not sure if I should visit an "ophthalmologist" or "retinal specialist" to check to s...
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- I don't know if you need a retinal specialist or not. I see Dr. Williams at Texas Retina Associates on Randolph Mill just down from Cowboys Stadium. There are other ...
- I just see an opthalmologist and she's been very good at watching my floaters. She always reminds me to just watch out for "sparkles" or flashes of light as an indica...
- Drs. Kleiman & Evangelista on Matlock. All associated with the clinic are excellent doctors.
Need to Find a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on October 21, 2008
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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 know where to start. I live in the Frisco area.
Glasses
Asked by S. from Port St. Lucie
on July 30, 2008
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My 7 month old needs glasses and I am not sure which ones are better, plastic frames or metal ones? Any advice would be great, thank you!
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- They sell frames that are bendable and great for kids.
- I would probaby go with plastic, but ask your pediatrician for a recommendation.
- Hi. My son has had glasses since he was two. I recommend the flexible frames. Later,I recommend getting the transition lenses to protect the eyes from the bright sun.
What Can I Do with a 6 1/2 Yr Old That Does Not Listen
Asked by S.T. from Phoenix
on May 28, 2011
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I had an incident today with my son at the store and i felt so humiliated this is what happened went to store he was thrown a fit when we were at register i tried pi...
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- If you speak to your son the same way you write it's not wonder he can't understand you. Be sure you use complete sentences with subjects and verbs. Make the sentenc...
- I truly understand an out of control child. My son was the same way. He was misdiagnosed as having ADD/ADHD based on his behaviors. However, it turned out that he h...
- You need consequences for bad behavior and follow through each and every time. We have opportunity at home to practice and role play with our kids so we dont have to ...
Kindergarden Reading comprehension....help!
Asked by C.I. from Fort Myers
on January 27, 2012
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My daughter called me & asked for my help. Now I am asking for your help. My grandson is in kindergarden & the year is half over & he cannot read yet. He is very smart...
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- Personally I would just keep working and hopefully it will happen. I don't remember reading in kindergarten, we didn't start reading until first grade. I believe the...
- I don't think they keep kindergarteners back because they can't read. My daughter is in kindergarten this year and she has to know 30 out of 100 sight words to be pro...
- This is the problem with the way they teach reading now. They don't focus on phonics which would allow the child to read any word; they want them to memorize certain ...
Eye Patches and Amblyopia
Asked by C.W. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter just got diagnosed with amblyopia and was prescribed glasses. The Pediatric Optomitrist we saw does not believe in eye patches, just glasses, bu...
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- I agree, you have some excellent advice given already. I just wanted to offer a little bit of support. My son has worn glasses from the time he was 6 months old. He u...
- We have had a lot of success with patching. If you consider another opinion you may want to try the pediatric opthamalogists at the Fairview University of Minnesota C...
- I would suggest going to an opthamologist and getting a second opinion. An optometrist mainly works with corrective lenses, whereas the opthamologist works with eye d...
19 Month Old Daughter Has a Lazy Eye
Asked by A.W. from Yuma
on March 20, 2008
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When my daughter was an infant I noticed her Left eye was looking outward a bit. As she grew older it has gotten worse. Her pediatrician had me take her to a pediatric...
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- Maybe her left eye isn't lazy, maybe her right eye is just an overacheiver! :):):)
- A., my daughter had the same thing as a child. It improved somewhat using a patch on the eye but still not enough to make a significant improvement. When she was abo...
- My son had the same thing before he was a year old. We patched his eye and had him wear glasses, but it did not work. He ended up having 3 surgeries and now he is 10...
1 Year Old Has a Weak Eye Muscle
Asked by M.B. from Philadelphia
on June 1, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
The other day my 1 year olds right eye started to turn inward. I took her to see the Dr. They said that some children still developing will get a lazy ey...
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- M. My oldest of four kids had the same thing. His eye turned inward and down toward his nose, around the time he was? 20 months or so. Yes....definitely get in to see...
- My son also has astigmatism in his right eye. He was diagnosed with it when he was about four years old. I took him to a peditric opthamologist and she started him w...
- M., My son is 8 months old and we had teh same problem. I started to notice more around 6 mo of age. We also took him to a pediatric opthamologist. He said our son ...
Son Having Problems in 4Th Grad
Asked by G.P. from Miami
on October 11, 2010
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My son is 9 and in 4th grade. He has always been top of his class and honored roll since he was in Pre K. In kinder he could read at 3rd grade level and he is an avid ...
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- Sounds like he's bored and needs a classroom environment that is more challenging and interesting for him. Gifted programs might be suitable, there are also different...
- The school should have tested him by now for a gifted class if they have one. Some do a pull out gifted program while some avtually do a class. I agree with the m...
- Any chance that he is actually bored? Does the school have programs for gifted children? Have you considered having him tested and evaluated for being gifted?
Ok Moms I Need Your Opinions
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on May 4, 2010
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My daughter's best friend has eyeglasses and now my daughter is making statements that she is having a hard time seeing. At her last yearly check-up with her pediatrit...
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- Hi There! As the mother of 5 I have had some interesting experiances of a child wanting to be like a friend and having what they have. This has to be better than if sh...
- I would get them checked. I always told my mom throughout school I was having trouble seeing, and she ignored it, and I now have nerve damage from straining my eyes f...
- Holy cow I felt like I was reading my very same situation I also have a 9 year old daughter whos best friend got glasses and then all the sudden my daughter also had a...
