we had DD's initial consultation in the PRIVATE clinic at RCH - was 180 and we got 80 back. the public clinic would be very different. there may be a paed opthamologist more local to you than RCH - i went to that one due to recommendation of both another patient, and my optometrist i've been seeing for several years myself

an optometrist is highly unlikely to suggest glasses for a lazy/turned eye (they will usually call it a squint) - if there are other factors that may require glasses at a later time, it might be done earlier though because of the squint (does that make sense??). for instance, my DD has astigmatisms as well as a slight turn in her eye. it is possible that, by 2.5, we will be needing to get her glasses on top of patching. but that is more due to the astigmatisms than the tutn...