Calling all squint experts - I need your advice!

[mistletoemulledwinemoodlum]

DS has just been diagnosed with convergence excess squint in his right eye.. Apparently its pretty rare, but it basically means he squints badly at close quarters but not at all at distance..

Apparently, his only options are surgery, or wearing bifocals. I don't think at 4yo, the bifocals are an option, but the surgery apparently is an all or nothing no return type affair, in that what they do cannot be amended or changed at a later date.

I've googled it, and its all meaningless to me, so before I go any further - has anyone come across this before?

thanks muchly

Bump?

Does he wear glasses and, if so, does he squint when wearing them? Do you have to decide now or could you leave it until he is older?

DS (age 4) has severe convergent squint and myopi.
We have successfully treated sight with patch but are meeting with consultant next week to discuss the 'straightening' operation. We have made the decision that we want him to have it soon as possible, but will know more after next week.

Sorry it's rushed, cooking tea but didn't want to leave t!

Thanks, sorry, the phone rang.

He has just started wearing glasses, and we're going to up the prescription to see if it makes a difference. He squints a little still when he wears them, but it is an amazing improvement. Optometrist thinks that it will work short term, but won't correct it overall.

I didn't ask about whether we had to decide sooner rather than later. We had it all done on BUPA, and they were brilliant, but we've finally got an appointment on the NHS next Friday which I'm going to keep so that we get a second opinion, iyswim?

thanks for your replies.

Second opinion good. The reason we would like it done now is that he has been through so much in his little life that 'fitting in' is really impotant to us. I would hate for him to be teased at school because of it. At the moment the kids don't notice.

Keep us updated on how you get on

We are in the same situation. DD (3) will need an op because she has a squint which cannot be cured by glasses or patching.

What I've been told by the hospital is that the operation has a very good success rate, but they won't do it until the squint has 'settled down" - i.e. if the glasses are still making a difference, they won't do it. Also, the later they leave it, the better the chances of 'success' (which basically means not having to do a small adjustment op in her teems. Like HR, we will do this before school because of teasing.

Also, a friend of mine had the op done, and now has no problems with it at all - her eye just drifts a little bit when she's tired sometimes.