Delayed Vision

[Ruth86]

Hi there

My son is 12 weeks and has been diagnosed with delayed visual maturation. He is just about starting to fix and follow when he wants to bu still appears unresponsive to faces in front of him even when st the same distance as the toy he is looking at....
Has anyone got any experience of how this condition improves or at what rate? Or did the DVM cause delays in other areas temporarily?
He also seems to have stopped liking to lift his head on tummy time but has got good head control...
I am just so worried it is more than just 'seeing'.
Thanks

Hi @Ruth86, we're just bumping this thread for you - hopefully some Mumsnetters will be along soon with some advice and support. . We're also moving this over to Children's health for you.

Hi Ruth, i don’t have any personal experience per se, but it was mentioned on a recent course I attended and i’ve done some research. It does appear as though most children diagnosed with it go on to have normal vision and normal development.

One if the larger studies showed a slightly higher rate of learning difficulties (not disabilities) and a slightly higher risk of strabismus (so watch out fir either eye turning out/in). But the numbers were still very small and the majority of children had no long term issues.

Vision develops through visual experience so keep playing with him as you are doing (babies often turn their heads away when they’ve had enough). I wouldn’t put him in a sling either (my personal preference as they’re not getting visually stimulated when they’re in one).

Hi
Thank you very much for the info and taking time to reply! Vision serms to be improving slowly so hopefully it continues x

Ruth

Do you mind if I ask how your Lo is doing now. My 12 week old niece has just been diagnosed with this and we are all desperately worried for her. Did your Lo sight continue to improve?