Vision
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Should I Be Worried About Infant Anesthesia?
Asked by J.J. from Fort Walton Beach
on April 20, 2010
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My 13mo old needs an MRI to rule out a brain tumor, so he would need to be put under since the procedure is about 45mins of being still. I am unsure if it is complete...
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- My oldest had to have a CAT scan done at 2 years old. The anesthesia the hospital gave wasn't the anesthesia they give for surgery. It was just a heavy sedative and ...
- Have the MRI. That way you will know for sure. My son had to have an MRI when he was 12 months old and then a follow up one a year later. He had seizures and they want...
- I would be more worried if you didnt have the test and there was a tumor, the benfits out way the risk. This test is done pretty often and they know what they are doin...
Toddler Says He Has "Bugs in Eyes"???
Asked by M.K. from Lansing
on August 23, 2010
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My son has been rubbing his eyes and saying "eyes" then "bugs". He points to his eyes and very seriously says "bugs, bugs". He is 23 months old, so his vocabulary i...
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- I've never had this problem with my kids, but I would take him to an eye dr. that specializes in children. it reminds me of a show I saw called monsters inside me. A g...
- Maybe he once got a bug in his eye and it stung or itched and now he associates that with every time his eyes are bothering him. Like the others said, it's probably a...
- My first thougt was also allergies. My eyes often get itchy. I swear, sometimes my brain itches. : ) Floaters and eyelashes are also worth a look. I used to have...
Are Sunglasses Bad for Toddlers?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on April 13, 2011
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I bought my 15 month old sunglasses to avoid the glare of the sun off the river while we're out on the boat. He thinks he the hottest thing ever in them, and wears the...
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- Never heard they were bad for toddlers I think if they were my eye dr wouldn't recommended them for my toddlers they need a high 100% UVA/UVB in them to do any good,th...
- If anything, I thought sunglasses were good to protect their eyes from the sun! I wouldn't worry about that lady. That's great that your son keeps them on at that age,...
- Studies have shown that protecting your child's eyes for at least the first three years of their lives will greatly reduce the incidence of cataracts and other eye pro...
Seeking Opthamologist in the Plano/Richardson Area
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 21, 2008
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Does anyone have an opthamologist that they love? My mother needs a new one and can not use an optometrist because of glaucoma.
Thanks for your suggestions!
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- I think Charles Shidlofsky is an opthamologist... he's GREAT. If he's not, he would certainly recommend someone to you. Good luck... (i don't have the number but h...
- Hi A., I have a wonderful opthamologist in Plano! Her name is Michelle Brochner. She has an office in the medical building next to the Baylor Plano Medical Cente...
- My husband and my Mom has used LARRY R. TAUB,MD OPHTHALMIC SURGEON 1708 Coit Road, Suite 240 ...
Paragon CRT
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 13 yr old daughter is near-sighted and has worn glasses since 2nd grade and soft daily wear contact lenses since 6th grade. Her vision is getting progressively wors...
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- I don't often hear of people with vision worse than mine (-9.0 with astigmatism). I've worn glasses since 2nd grade and still recall the wonderment of the first time t...
- I have tried the CRT lenses, and I would never recommend them to anyone. In total, I used them for about 6 months, and spent $1000. For the first 2-3 months, they we...
- While I have had no experience with Paragon CRT lenses, I've had 57 years experience with glasses, soft lenses and gas permeable hard lenses. I began wearing glasses ...
Kids with Autism and Glasses
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on February 23, 2009
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Hi, everybody! Thanks so much for your answers to my last question. I have a new one. We took my son (5 years old, has a high-functioning form of autism) to a devel...
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- Hi S., I strongly recommend Dr. Charles Schidlofsky. He is in Plano, at Parker and the Tollway. He has worked with many of my clients (I am a speech-language path...
- My son is also high functioning autistic. He has had glasses since he was 3. He leaves them on when they make him see better. When they get dirty he is very quick t...
- It has been my experience from what I have seen from kids in my son's class if they need glasses they have them. Some of them have the band things that go on the bac...
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 ...
Looking for the Best Deal on Eyeglasses
Asked by C.Z. from Phoenix
on October 29, 2009
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Both of my daughters need glasses and vision insurance is the only insurance we don't have. I have never worn glasses, so am not familiar with the process. What is t...
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- We like Target Optical best. Their frames are very reasonable and are covered by a year-long guarantee for breakage etc. They also do not charge extra for the better l...
- I worked as an optician for more than 10 years. One thing no one ever tells you, having vision insurance doesn't always mean the best deals. At a lot of the places I...
- I would start with calling around to check on prices for an exam. Frames vary on price depending on what is picked out, and usually another price for the lenses. If t...
Kindergarten Eye Exam Requirement
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on April 12, 2012
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Hi - I went to register my son for Kindergarten today and was told he must have an eye exam in order to register. I'm fine with this, howver we don't have vision insu...
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- I didn't have vision insurance and our medical Bc/Bs insur picked up the cost because we went to an opthamologist. Check your med benefits--I was totally surprised.
- ours dont' have to be done at an eye dr. They do them at the ped office when they get a check up.
- I did my daughter's exam at Costco and it was $49.
Toddler's Eyes Crossing-- What to Expect from an Opthamologist
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on April 4, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
Since the fall, we have been noticing that my daughter's left eye has been crossing periodically when she's tired. We called her pediatrician right away but...
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- I have an aunt who had that and she's older so in her day they didn't do as much as now. Her one eye turned in all the time by the time she was older and then much ol...
- I hope this may help keep your appointment for opthamologist however they may just prescribe glasses or recommend surgery there is an alternative I used to manage a pe...
- I'm not a doctor myself, of course, but I had significant eye issues as a child, and one of my girls has an astigmatism that has required the care of a pedi ophthalmol...
