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devasted at ds having poor sight

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wishingiwas · 10/05/2010 21:29

I feel devasted- my ds aged 2.5 has really poor sight (+4.5). I am so shocked as he appears to see fine - has he been going through life thus far not seeing?? Must have been awful.

We have been for glasses today - I cant see him keeping them on and I have to say they realy dont suit him. Sounds awfully but he does not look cute - just geeky. I will of course be mega positive to him and all.

He has a lazy eye too which is why I took him - I imagined they would patch it - but apprently not at this stage - just the glasses which I did not expect.

I know it is stupid as eleswhere in the smae hospital a friend son is struggling with 'real' sickness. But I feel so upset. Even dh was close to tears.

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lazymumofteenagesons · 12/05/2010 22:42

The actual swimming is not a problem when you can't see. I could never find my way back to the changing room and as for finding the locker I had used that was impossible! Also the teacher used to line us up on the side of the pool and then point when she wanted us to swim - I could never see who she was pointing at and always got into trouble. This was about 35 years ago - wouldn't happen now. BTW wore NHS glasses until I was about 12 and never got teased until I got my first pair of fancy metal framed ones, somehow this seemed to draw attention to myself.

Can anyone shed light on the theory that the longsigtedness that posters are referring to in their children gets better as they get older? I was told that most children grow out of this (only have experience with extreme short sight).

CoteDAzur · 13/05/2010 16:09

Re lens problems - Interesting. I've been lucky, I guess, wearing contact lenses for over 30 years with no problems. And now age has kicked in and my eyes have started correcting. Left eye down to -1.00 at a recent control

bobbiewickham · 13/05/2010 16:15

My ds2 was six months old when he got his first pair of glasses.

He was diagnosed as visually impaired, and even with his glasses he can only read to the fourth line down on the sight charts.He'll never drive a car.

I was utterly devastated...but do you know what? He's ten now, goes to mainstream school, passed all his milestones at the right times and reads like a demon.

You'd only know he had poor sight by the fact he has to sit close to the telly.

Chin up. Your ds will be fine. And I'm sure he looks cute, not geeky.

cory · 13/05/2010 16:15

My nephew was longsighted in infants school but had grown out of it by the end of junior school.

Waltons · 13/05/2010 21:36

Huge hugs to you - my DS has some loss of sight and I go through hell every time we go for a check up.

Sassybeast · 13/05/2010 22:38

WishingIwas -definately investigate places like Specsavers for kids frames -I'm jealous of the selection my kids get

BeehiveBaby · 14/05/2010 19:34

"Can anyone shed light on the theory that the longsigtedness that posters are referring to in their children gets better as they get older? I was told that most children grow out of this (only have experience with extreme short sight)"

My DD (2) and I have the same prescription now and the optometrist said that she would grow up to be an adult with eyesight quite a lot better than me.

Does anyone know whether wonky eyed,long sighted DD and I will be able to see 3D films properly? I can't see Magic Eye pictures so am loathe to risk the disappointment!

allbie · 14/05/2010 20:14

Three of our four are long-sighted. I was relieved that youngest didn't need them. The others had their glasses very young...from nine mths. I understand how you initially feel but you'll soon get used to it! It's normal in our house now...and some of the glasses are fab. Our girls just love choosing new ones!

Oblomov · 14/05/2010 20:27

thanks cory. i know. not really bullying. just a bit of teasing. that the school have come down on like a tonne of bricks, bless them - ds's teacher wears glasses. they had a talk today about treating eachother nicely and speaking to eachother nicely. they are fab, the school.

binjibaghi · 14/05/2010 20:41

Hi anyone worried about their childs eyesight (in the uk) should get referred to an ORTHOPTIST they are more specialist at testing children than most highstreet opticians!
you can get referred by GP or HV or School Nurse.

Babybeehive - if there is a constant squint then 3D vision is unlikely. Very poor vision in one eye even with gls also makes 3D vision worse.

hope this helps

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wishingiwas · 14/05/2010 20:47

Thanks so much for all ur posts. He got the glasses yesterday and was a bit reluctant to wear them but today nursery said he wore them all day no problem. I think he is so busy there he forgot about them.

And he does look v cute in them - feel bad that i was so negative at first.

The nursery teacher said - they usually find that kids are ok with glassrs but hate patches. So seems like another hurdle to cross.

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