My DD1 has an eye that doesn't always look the same way as the other. It happens maybe once or twice a day that I notice but I think I should have it looked at. Do I go to an Optomotrist or an Eye Specialist?
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My DD1 has an eye that doesn't always look the same way as the other. It happens maybe once or twice a day that I notice but I think I should have it looked at. Do I go to an Optomotrist or an Eye Specialist?
My friends 2yr old son has the same thing, she notices it more when he is tired. i attended her eye specialist appointment with her and the doctor said that there isn't much that they can do when they are really young. He said sometimes it corrects itself as they get older.
Im just saying that so you dont waste time and money and get told the same thing! He didnt seem too concerned by it but if its not better in a couple of years. or even in a years time maybe book an appointment.
Good luck :)
My friends 2yr old son has the same thing, she notices it more when he is tired. i attended her eye specialist appointment with her and the doctor said that there isn't much that they can do when they are really young. He said sometimes it corrects itself as they get older.
Im just saying that so you dont waste time and money and get told the same thing! He didnt seem too concerned by it but if its not better in a couple of years. or even in a years time maybe book an appointment.
Good luck :)
My SIL had this & so did a friends DD.
There is a good chance you may be told to put a patch over the good eye to strengthen the muscles in the lazy one.
I'd maybe go to your GP first & they'll refer you on.
FWIW both girls now wear glasses. One is 16, the other is 5.
before 6 months, there is little they can do as the eye muscles are still developing. after that, a paediatric opthamologist can assess and see if there is more to it than laziness. sorry to disagree t4b but i'm going to - DON'T leave it unchecked. just because one person is told that it's nothing, doesn't mean that applies to someone else. it's better to be checked and ok, than not checked and end up getting worse
i am almost 30 years old and have glasses since i was 11 months old for similar reasons. mine didn't just fix itself - and had my mum not gotten it seen to, my problems would have been worse. DH's niece had a turn in her eye, and they didn't get her treatment until she was older (around 3 or 4) by which stage she wouldn't leave the patch on her eye which is often the treatment. this year, at age 12, she had to have multiple surgeries on her eye to correct it
chances are it's nothing. even if it's a lazy eye, patching is the general treatment (which is easier to achieve with a younger child) - but i would say it's better to spend the money on the appointment and get someone who knows to make that call - not just to guess. your vision is too important to mess with.
speak to your GP or paed at your next check up - they'll look at the eyes and then write a referral if it's necessary. mothers instinct is there for a reason - don't try to damp it down - act on it. my DD is four months - if the turn in her eye and her tendancy to go cross eyed isn't correcting itself by the time she is six months, we will be going to the opthamologist - i won't mess with her eyes