Lazy Eye *Updated*

[Pudds86]

I remember all too well having my eyes tested as a child. I was a patient at the hospital from birth on and off until I was 15.
Children are just small people, they should be treated as such. I wouldn't hold down a frightened adult so I wouldn't hold down a frightened child.
It might take me three visits to get a certain thing done but I will do so with the child's trust and they know that when they come to see me they will leave with a smile (and a sticker!) x

Aww can you check my eyes? Lol Xx

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[cosmicgirl]

Hahaha any time love xx

 

[Rachaellius]

Thankyou soo much! You've all assured me now that I'm not overreacting and the way they handled her was wrong! I think when they send me the letter through for the next appointment, I shall call up and explain my concerns to them, about the doctor not being very child friendly, that I would prefer someone else tbh, someone that will put her at ease and understand that she's scared. I won't be restraining her either, as soon as you hold her arms down for anything she panics, but I suppose anyone would, and maybe request a different room. I shall also ask them why she has to have these drops for 2 days before the apt, they are called Atropine Sulphite btw Cos. At the hospital, she had to have some drops half an hour before the doctor examined her but I can't remember what those drops were called. But they made her quite disorientated for a bit.
I'll be refusing GA too, I think if they'd have not been so pushy and a bit more reassuring in the first place then there would be no need for any of this.
I'll try and do things myself before the apt too, I thought about maybe buying her a torch to play with at home, and someone else suggested to me maybe going to the hospital and just going for a drink in the cafe and buy her a treat from the shop or something, so she associates the hospital with good things.
She's been a bit more clingy than usual today

I so wish you worked at my local hospital Cos, you sound brilliant at what you do

 

[Linny1989]

Hun how comes you had to go hospotal for that? My daughter has lazy eye n we had the drops and eye test etc at opticians? We have a referral to the hospital now for next step so just wondering if this is the same as you? X

 

[cosmicgirl]

Awww thanks hun. Our hospital is purely paediatric so getting frightened children to co operate is what we do. There's definitely a skill to it!
Atropine is normally given to children of mixed race with very dark eyes when used to dilate the pupils (it is also used in treatments but this is different). Yeah, you do need to put that in for a couple of days.
The one you had at the hospital would have been cyclopentolate, that takes about 20-30 mins to work and only needs to be put in the same day. Both do the same thing.
I'd pop them in while she's sleeping if you can, less traumatic! x

 

[Rachaellius]

Update from me -

So they sent us a new appointment through... for October!!! Needless to say I played my face rather a lot and they called me back 2 weeks ago and gave us todays appointment.

Our appointment was at 3.45...we got seen by the doctor at 5.30pm!!! I'm so beyond livid with them! First of all they said they'd get us back in asap and at the beginning of clinic to cut down waiting time. Pffft did either happen!?

Anyways, thankfully we saw a different doctor today who was absolutely fab with her! He spoke to her, reassured her, had light up toys she could play with so she wasnt scared of the torch in her eye. By the end of the appointment she was holding the lens up to her eye herself if only we'd have had him last time.
Her vision is slightly impaired so he has prescribed her some glasses which we need to go and get tomorrow. But has unfortunately said that he thinks it extremely unlikely that the glasses will straighten her eye turn so he strongly suggests surgery in the next few years obviously the decision is ours with that as it will be purely cosmetic, surgery will not help her vision.
The thought of surgery absolutely terrifies me but I don't want her to be bullied or have body hang ups

xxx

 

[Pudds86]

Im glad her vision is only slightly impaired hun that's really good news.

Surgery is a very scary prospect but i 100% agree that although only cosmetic, kids can be so cruel. I am sure in ten years she'd thank you.

I bet she's gonna look uber cute in her frames :-D post a pic when you get them Xx

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[positivity :)]

Ah Hun I feel for you, I can well imagine its a scary thought going through surgery!

If its a few years off you have plenty of time to think about it. I guess a benefit to her getting it done while young is that hopefully she won't remember it and kids do tend to just get on with that sort of thing. On the other hand ur girl is absolutely gorgeous as she is and I'm sure she will continue to be so. Take ur time, whatever decision u make will be the right one for phoebe xxx

 

[Rachaellius]

Thanks lovelies.

Yeah I suppose we'll just have to cross the bridge when we come to it. He recommended having it done when is 3-4, so she'll be all recovered from it by the time she goes back to school.

The current battle will be trying to get her to keep some glasses on lol

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[Olive]

Agree with pos totally. Hope you're ok hun. Unbelievable they made you wait so long! I can't believe the waiting times for appointments, it's so bad. I bet she'll look cute with glasses. They have some great kids ones xx


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[ZMD]

My eye turns outwards and I never had surgery as it didn't get bad until I was 12. I have to wear glasses all the time now.

Currently waiting on appointment for T as her left eye turns inwards. Hope the battle of the glasses isn't too hard xx

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[Rachaellius]

My eye turns outwards and I never had surgery as it didn't get bad until I was 12. I have to wear glasses all the time now.

Currently waiting on appointment for T as her left eye turns inwards. Hope the battle of the glasses isn't too hard xx

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Thanks hun. Aww, has her eye always turned in hun?
I started to notice Phoebe's from about 10 months and it just got gradually worse.
I hope all goes okay for her xx

 

[ZMD]

My eye turns outwards and I never had surgery as it didn't get bad until I was 12. I have to wear glasses all the time now.

Currently waiting on appointment for T as her left eye turns inwards. Hope the battle of the glasses isn't too hard xx

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Thanks hun. Aww, has her eye always turned in hun?
I started to notice Phoebe's from about 10 months and it just got gradually worse.
I hope all goes okay for her xx

I first noticed it when she was 2 years 2 months old & still waiting for a referral (she'll be 3 in 4 months) xx

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[Baby Bean]

Hiya. I know this is a relatively older post but I've just seen it. I have a squint and had to have surgery as a child. Unfortunately the first op went wrong and they over corrected so instead of turning in my eye now turns out. I've had 3 further ops but its still noticeable, especially when I'm tired. The reason I'm posting this is because I know as a mum surgery is a tough choice but as the person who has lived through it I'm glad that.my parents made that choice, even with the complications. My eyes aren't perfect but it is better than it was. The other advice is that.I.also had a patch and as a young child I didn't understand the seriousness of that or the eye tests. I heard the word test and thought it was something I had to pass. I would often cheat and sneakily use my good eye both when having eye tests and also by looking out of th corner of my patch when reading. I'm convinced this didn't help matters and now I do understand its too late. As a child it would have helped me to know that I wasn't being "tested" and that it was to help make me see better. Don't get me wrong, my parents were great, I was just good at.hiding the fact I didn't understand. I.hope my experiences have been useful for you. Good luck and.if.you ever want.to pm me then feel free x