To be panicking right now?

[Ceirrno]

My kids are at their dads and my ds age 9 has just sent me a picture of my ds age 5, just messing around, but I'm now panicking...

I've cropped the picture so it's not identifying, but am I right to be worried about this? Has anyone had pictures like this before and it not been caused by anything bad?

@EveningHare my apologies, it’s my own guilt at not getting a faster diagnosis for DS. You’re absolutely right, it’s so, so unlikely to be anything serious.

@BangingOn no worries xx

We spend our lives full of guilt and regret for things we did/shouldn't have done

You're not a Dr, (guessing) and I'm sure you did all you could when you could x

Our opticians had a camera that takes a pic if the eye and shows you in screen

It was a 2 second job - weird but quick

Worth asking local optitian of they have a machine?

Thanks EveningHare

I took a picture like this of my son and felt as worried as you do. Took him straight the GP who hadn’t even heard of it and was very rude and dismissive.
I took him to an optician and all was fine. I would go to vision express tomorrow. It’s very, very unlikely to be anything but put your mind at rest.

Could you ring round all the local opticians tomorrow to see if they have any urgent appointments? It doesnt have to be your usual optician in this case and you can always keep Thursday's appointment roo for a second opinion.

I, too, have never heard of this and would have just assumed its red eye from the camera flash so this thread has educated me.

How did it go op?

His appointment is Thursday at 9 x he's seeing a more senior optician than he could've before then and he looked at the pictures when I went to book it.

Hope it goes ok on Thurs

Super, sounds like the best option. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

I’ve got a few pictures like this over the years. I suffer from severe anxiety about my sons health (long story) but have taken him to opticians a few times who have done a through check of his eyes inc back of eyes. It’s usually caused by the flash not hitting both eyes squarely. By all means get it checked out for your peace of mind, but if such pictures are few and far between it’s prob just the angle of the flash

So so relieved... Everything's fine, they did the test differently to usual and were absolutely amazing with DS and they're certain that nothing is wrong.

I'm so pleased I got it checked though and they agreed it we completely the right thing to do and they were relieved themselves.

Nothing wrong. Have had this in photographs and my eyes were fine.

great news op x

Aw, great news OP.

Yayyy, great news

So pleased everything's ok.
You're a top mum

Great news and well done for checking it out. Big glass of wine now :)

Yay, great news!

Glad to hear everything is ok OP and thanks for updating, I was wondering how you'd got on.

Really glad to hear this op 🤗

Thank you for the update. Good to hear!