Posting for traffic here in the hope that it might spur those on, who like me put it off.
Took ds 7 to optician yesterday for the first time. My other 3 children all attend and have minor prescriptions. Was horrified to discover that ds is almost blind in one eye His other eye has perfect vision, which has masked the deficiency in the "bad" eye. The sad thing is that if this was picked up early, he could have been patched and the eye could have strengthened and improved a bit. It will most likely require surgery now, we have been referred to the hospital.
I am kicking myself for not taking him sooner. I asked the optician about him a few years ago and he said that around 5 was a good age, as they could be more reliable in the test etc. It was my laziness really that has caused this.
I will hasten to add that it isn't the end of the world, he has perfect vision in one eye, which I am very grateful for, but still feel it is my fault. On the plus side ds is thrilled to be getting not one, but two pairs of glasses
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CurlyMoo · 26/07/2016 10:43
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