lazy eye
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Topic: lazy eye
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Subject: lazy eye
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 9:33pm
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hey ladies
jack has a 'suspected' lazy eye. we have a referal to the hospital for it but the appt won't be for another 3mths at least so i'm just wondering if anyone has had a child with one....what do they do for them....are they easily fixed... jack has the most beautiful blue eyes and long eyelashes...i hope he doesn't have my bad eyesight  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 9:39pm
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ive looked after a couple of kids with varying degrees of this...and if not too bad it can be fixed very easily...
Am sure he will be ok! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 9:54pm
| I wouldnt worry to much Vanessa. My plunket nurse thought Kobe had one to so the doctor referred him just incase but it was sweet. I think they just like to check them out because if they do have one then its easily fixed while they are little. |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 10:09pm
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I had a friend during uni with lazy eyes, or ambylopia (sp?) as the medical term puts it... and he could see just fine, didn't affect anything for him really - not even driving etc.
And when I'm really REALLY super tired or stressed I get a lazy eye on my left... just happens, and my eyesight is fine too. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 10:41pm
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I had a really bad one as a child and had to have surgery to correct it. One thing mum and dad did to me was to cover up the good eye to make the lazy one work harder. They were told to do that by the eye specialist so maybe you could try that if he will let you patch his eye - make a game out of it and play pirates. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 February 2007 at 10:56pm
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Yea if it goes any further, I think the next stage is an eye patch. Becks' idea of playing pirates is a good one because the kids otherwise try to pick at the cover. -------------  |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 12:11am
| Joshie too has a 'lazy eye' and it has no effect on his vision or anything really. Am PMing you to discuss - don't stress!! |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 8:29am
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my oldest had a lazy eye and we had it checked out several times by the eye doc up at the hospital. it took lots of asking plunket and doctor though (grr) we missed her last appointment and we never got givcen another one but so far it appears to of fixed itself. a friend of ours daughter had to wear a patch for a while to fix hers.
but just keep an eye on it and push for the appointment to be moved forward if you do have any concerns... |
Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 8:33am
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I have a lazy eye and have had 5 op's to try and fix it. My sight is affected as I can only use one eye at a time, but since that is all I've even known, it's not really a big deal. BUT, of course I was very aware when my DD was born so looked into it heaps. You can do exersises with your baby very easily to strenghten the eyes. The best one is to have jack follow an object with his eyes from side to side, up & down etc without moving his head...not the easiest thing with a baby but a toddler will think it's a great game, I used to hold Cailin's head while DH would move something back and forth. We started this when she was about 2-3 months old I think. If you notice that one eye isnt' following as well as the other, cover the good eye with your hand about 50% of the time while you are doing the exersises and this will help strengthen the muscles. I think it is recommended to do this about 1-2 time times daily for about 5mins.
Oh, and I also have read that as long as it is sorted by around 5-6 years old, there shouldn't be any sight problems like I have |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 10 February 2007 at 8:36am
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Depending on age some correct themselves, we were told not to worry until after 6months, however Micheal's did not go away so we tried patching for a year and then glasses. None of these worked and when he was three he had an operation to correct both eyes as one was severe and the other mild. It's a quick operation and it's only day surgery and he wasn't in any painafterwards. We were told at the time they patch to try and force the child to use there lazy eye as for some and only some not all they can lose a little vision in the lazy eye once again depending on the severity. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |