[tri-med] Re: eye crossing

> From: "rachael larson" <rlarson_22@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Within the last week she does it daily, and at differant times.
> Ive noticed that one eye will cross in toward her nose and
> she doesnt usually act like its a big deal.

Rachael,
   We noticed that our 2 year old grandson was having a hard time  
with his eyes.  They would vier off in opposite directions sometimes  
and cross at others.  It wasn't very often, but his mother and I were  
both really concerned about it.  (My mother-in-law had the same  
problem.)  At his 3rd year well visit to the pediatrician the doctor  
did some checking and suggested that they see an eye doctor.  I  
'think' that my d-i-l took him to an ophthalmologist, but I cannot be  
positive about that.

>> From: "jwaite" <jwaite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Get Aleah's vision tested. Go to an ophthalmologist
>> (an actual doctor with a medical degree) and not an
>> optometrist, just my personal feeling.

Anyway, I would agree with Michelle and recommend that, too.  They  
had him wearing a patch (a cool one, not like the one my son or my  
siblings had to wear.)  His eyes continued to get worse.  He is now  
just over 4 and has been  'bifocals' for almost 9 months.  He is  
doing much better and knows how much they help.  He doesn't put up  
any resistance when asked to go get his glasses.  And it is amazing  
what can happen when he can see and not feel like he is doing  
something wrong.  BTW, his sister got her glasses at about 5.5 and is  
doing well with them, too.  She also wore a patch over her glasses  
for a while.  I don't know what the diagnosis is for either of the  
kids, but I do know that I'm really glad that my son and d-i-l took  
them in to get them checked out.   I'm hoping that they turn out as  
well as my son's eyes did just because we caught it early.  But they  
look so grown up and cute with their glasses, and they enjoy the  
praise for wearing them.

   Good luck!

Hugs,
Sheila Helleson                 Minnesota Grandma to:
Hope (T-18 ^i^ 11-1-1) & Alison; Cadence and Bridge
Mom to Cheryl (& Denny);  Wade (& Charity)
Wife to Richard for 36 years

"Shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."   
Swedish Proverb
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