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cods ds eye update for anyoen hwo isnt bored to tears wiht it

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/02/2007 12:39

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MarsLady · 01/02/2007 12:42

Sorry codliver. Have been too busy to know that there was an issue.

So... are they saying that it may right itself? What about patching etc? I know nothing about the subject... so you can bore me if you like!

expatinscotland · 01/02/2007 12:42

what had happened to him, cod?

sunnywong · 01/02/2007 12:42

are you goinng to try and get him in to moggling?

If not don't bother and don't really stare at it

TeeCee · 01/02/2007 12:43

Well that all sounds like good news. Hope he doesn't have to have an op.

foxinsocks · 01/02/2007 12:43

if you can't really notice and it's not going to cause him problems, then that seems ok doesn't it?

poor lad - will you have to stop him sucking his thumb then?

NotAnOtter · 01/02/2007 12:43

do they normally need more than one op?? was it ga?

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uwila · 01/02/2007 12:48

How old is he, Cod? Is this the one who is 4 in March.

Sounds like he's making good progress. I had eye surgery at his age (but for a different problem) and it is so trick because so often eye surgeries fail and you have to go back again and again. Luckily, mine was successful.

Anyway, thanks for sharing.

Earlybird · 01/02/2007 12:48

Is the symmetry likely to improve/get worse as he grows?

I'm amazed to see how dd's friends faces are changing as their jawlines grow to accomodate permanent teeth...so wondering if a similar sort of thing happens around the eyes as they get bigger. That information would figure into my decision of whether or not to have more surgery....

Greensleeves · 01/02/2007 12:49

Maltesers are chock full of transfats, you know

Seriously though - I probably wouldn't go for any more surgery if you think he looks OK - will it affect the actual sight? We've got a similar decision to make when ds2's strawberry mark finally finishes involuting - they'll offer us surgery to "tidy it up" aesthetically. We'll probably go for it, because it is really noticeable, but if it was a bit smaller/paler I'd be tempted to leave it alone.

Glad he came through the op OK.

Marina · 01/02/2007 12:49

Is it possible to have the surgery later on, when he can decide? If it is barely noticeable now I'd definitely leave it.

FatFikAndFugly · 01/02/2007 12:50

I would think if it wasn't overy noticable not to bother, his face and eyes will change as he gets older anyway - would expect that it would become even less noticable as he gets older?

tortoiseSHELL · 01/02/2007 12:50

hope he's ok cod - what do you think about another op?

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flatmouse · 01/02/2007 12:58

Does it droop all the time or just when tired? I have what i call a "lazy" eye, and when i'm tired the eyelid is almost shut - doesn't affect my vision and is only really commented on when i'm p*ssed.

Gives character

tortoiseSHELL · 01/02/2007 13:03

none of my children are symmetrical eye-wise, if you 'look' for it, but you wouldn't notice. Is it something you can just leave and see how it goes or is it something you need to sort out now? If not, I would just leave it for now!

harpsichordcarrier · 01/02/2007 13:05

wotcha cod well you haven't bored me because I had no idea
what a PITA
tricky decision, can you just wait a year or two and see if it settles down?

uwila · 01/02/2007 13:23

Cod, if it helps any the reason I had surgery is because I have a lazy eye. It does not make my lid droop. But, the eye was literally turning in. So I had one crossed eye. I had the suregery at 3, and it was cosmetically succeddful (though the vision is not what it is in my right eye). I have met people with a lazy (or "wandering") eye and I find it very distracting to talk to them. And it always makes me very grateful that my parents had mine fixed. I would have rather had six more surgeries than a crossed eye.

I suppose if you can try to put yourself in your DS' shoes and think right when he's 18, will he want to have an eye that doesn't droop at all or will he resent me for putting him through another surgery?

EmmyLou · 01/02/2007 13:53

Crikey Cod - breaking any habbit that accompanies thumb or finger sucking is hard (I speak as a finger sucker myself who only broke that habit in adulthood ).

Is it important when they operate (if that's what you decide to do) as leaving it till he's older might involve him in some of the decision making. Surely it's not quite as simple as lots of ops on a LO or droopy eye at 18yo - is it?

uwila · 01/02/2007 14:01

Oh, I forgot to add, some ops are more successful the younger the patient. I of course don't kow about your case, but it's something to ask the consultant.

KTeePee · 01/02/2007 14:02

It's a hard decision to make isn't it whether to have another op. My dd has recently developed asquint where one eye turns out. At the initial appointment the Orthoptise said it wasn't affecting her vision badly enough for him to want to recommend an op but I am worried she will be self conscious about it as she gets older...but at the same time don't know that she should have an op for mainly cosmetic reasons....

Ceolas · 01/02/2007 14:03

If it's not noticeable or affecting his health I might not bother either.

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