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Dd2 has to have glasses. Do you think she really needs them?

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rickman · 11/03/2006 17:39

Apparently she is long signted in both eyes and the prescription is +1.50 sph for both. I'm assuming that isn't that strong and just wondered if the optician is just being cautious or whether they are going to really help her.

Also do these sort of problems normally sort themselves out or is this likely to be a long term problem? She's 4 btw.

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foxinsocks · 11/03/2006 17:43

my prescription is 1.5 in both

although I walk around without them, there's no way I could drive or go to the station or work without them

I think the crucial thing is that it is in both her eyes. Dh is -3 in one eye and perfect vision in the other and actually managed for ages without glasses because he had been using his good eye!

foxinsocks · 11/03/2006 17:45

I also think if you are long sighted, then you need your glasses for reading so it will probably help her with her school work

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rickman · 11/03/2006 17:47

I think they probably will help her, as she has been complaining of headaches and sore eyes. I just wondered how strong they were really. If you can't drive without them, I guess they really do help your sight. Thanks.

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foxinsocks · 11/03/2006 17:48

\link{http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.aspx?printPage=1&articleId=532\nhs blurb}

(I've only just read this - didn't realise how important glasses were for short sighted children!)

foxinsocks · 11/03/2006 17:48

long sighted doh!! (sorry, trying to sort out kids dinner at the same time)

charliecat · 11/03/2006 17:59

Aww, your going to have a right laugh trying to get your dd2 to wear and keep on a pair of glassesGrin She will look well sweet though :)

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misdee · 11/03/2006 18:15

dd3 is apparently severely long sighted. am still waiting for her appointment to see how strong her actual perscription will be. its been about 6 weeks now Angry

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rickman · 11/03/2006 19:51

Thanks for that link Fox.

I feel a bit upset actually, she looked a bit geeky with the glasses on. I don't want anyone to make fun of her, it's bad enough that she has eczema without her being anymore different.

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Orinoco · 11/03/2006 20:29

My niece is 21 months, and has just had some glasses with a really strong prescription (something like 4 and 6). My sis was really upset, so I asked my next door neighbour who's a opti-somthing, and she told me that up until the age of 12 the children's eyes are still developing. So they do use lenses which are stronger than they would actually need to see, to strengthen their eyes so that in future their eyes will hopefully correct themselves and they won't have to wear glasses. She said think of it as physiotherapy for eyes, rather than correcting her vision.

Why don't you put a call out for Jaberwocky? She's an opti-something to do with eyes...

hth Smile

Ellbell · 11/03/2006 21:03

Rickman... I have worn glasses from the age of 4 and have no recollection of people making fun of me because of it (... for other reasons, but not that!)... not even in the 1970s when I had the most hideous blue plastic frames pointy frames... I looked like a junior Dame Edna Everage! Still haven't quite forgiven my parents. Still wear glasses now (I have to put them on before I can even get out of bed in the mornings!). I did wear contact lenses for a while but developed floaters and found that the lenses made them worse (or more annoying anyway). I am very short-sighted and astigmatic, though, so no good advice re. long sight.

Ellbell · 11/03/2006 21:05

the most hideous blue plastic frames pointy frames...

Sorry for being inarticulate. Traumatic memory!!! Especially coupled with blue polyester flares and home-knitted sweaters. My mum had a lot to answer for!

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rickman · 11/03/2006 22:17

Oh I had some of those as well Ellbell, they were hideous weren't they?

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lucykate · 11/03/2006 22:44

if she's 4, she should be able to tell you herself if the glasses make any difference to what she see's but yes, i think she should wear them.

my dd is 4 and long sighted, left is +6, right is +5 - her eyesight is bad Sad, without glasses she's got double vision and a squint so wears them all the time and has done since 18mths. specsavers do 'barbie' frames, all in pink.

ds is 9mths and he's also got glasses, not that he wears them much, just chews on them. in fact, have really given up with them for now, the doctor says 12-18mths is a more realistic time to try again. his sight isn't so bad, left +2.25, right is +1 but he does have a squint which is what the glasses correct.

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