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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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suedonim · 01/02/2007 14:07

I remember ds having the op, Cod. Next time you go to see the doc I think it will be worth you asking him/her for the pros and cons of being proactive or a having a watching brief. Hope it improves as ds grows, to save you having to make a decision!

Aloha · 01/02/2007 14:10

How old is he? Would it be OK just to wait and see? Small quirks on men are often very attractive anyway.

misdee · 01/02/2007 14:17

ah sorry cod, do you think it would make him a target for bullying? its purely cosmetic the op isnt it? not because of his sight?

dd3 has an accessory tag on her ear(tragus), so we are getting it removed purely because i dont want her picked on for it. her hearing is ok. she also now is cross eyed, but is only noticable when she takes her glasses off.

JustIvor · 01/02/2007 14:38

I was going to say exactly that Aloha.

When ds and dd were born they had quite noticeable stork marks on their noses but they didn't bother me and now they've more or less gone. I agree that when they grow their faces change and any thing that isn't quite symmetrical just becomes part of them iykwim. Saying that, dd ripped off a fingernail a few years ago and I was rather sorry that it was her ring finger as it hasn't grown back correctly and is quite noticeable if you look at her left hand. Still, it's nothing really.

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FluffyMummy123 · 01/02/2007 16:06

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brimfull · 01/02/2007 16:16

If he is vivacious and a confident character I would leave it .Character building in some respects but I can see why you're unsure what to do.
Does it have to be done while he is young?

sunchowder · 01/02/2007 16:24

Sorry for the both of you Cod, I hope that it does sort itself as he gets older. It is so difficult knowing what to do. You only want the best for him.

oliveoil · 01/02/2007 16:26

oh bless him

when you go back in 6 months is it to see about anothher op?

dd1 has a lazy eye (think that is what it is called) when she is tired

SparklyGothKat · 01/02/2007 18:31

Oh good luck Cod, Dd1 has a very sereve lazy eye, it looks ok when she has her glasses on, but as soon as they are removed, her eye turns right in. We are still patching as her eye sight is very poor in that eye, but I hope they will consider an op. next year or so. Even though she still won't be able to see out of that eye ok, at least it will straight-ish

NotAnOtter · 02/02/2007 11:05

Might be a good idea to guage what people think - post a pic ...i think its all down to degree of severity really

SoupDragon · 02/02/2007 11:15

If you have to really stare at it to notice a differnece, then I don't htink it's problem TBH. You know it's there so you'll always be able to see it, anyone who doesn't know probably won't notice.

No one's face is symmetrical anyway.

MegaLegs · 02/02/2007 11:21

It's like DS2's nose. Only I can see it is slightly wonky after he broke it last summer. No one else notices. It's hard because you are his mum and you want him to be perfect but surgery is scarey.

jabberwocky · 02/02/2007 11:32

So, if I have this down correctly:

He had surgery for ptosis, which has not completely corrected the problem, but yet the eye does not close completely when asleep?

Assuming the sleep situation is secondary to surgery I would be hesitant to do a second right away. You don't want the cornea getting too dry during the night as it could then predispose him to infections in that eye.

Having said that, I am an optometrist, not an ophthalmologist so would be interested to hear the surgeon's opinion. Does s/he thing that the lagophthalmos (open when sleeping) would also correct with a second surgery?

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FluffyMummy123 · 02/02/2007 11:44

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jabberwocky · 03/02/2007 11:35

Sounds like a wait and see approach is your best option.

edam · 03/02/2007 11:42

Well, I'd go with what the surgeon says for now but watch and wait in case you want to do something more about it in a year's time or so.

I've got a squint that was borderline for surgery as a child. We moved house and new hospital didn't want to operate as felt surgery best avoided if possible. Doesn't bother me as I'm short sighted and it's not there when I wear glasses or lenses (which is all the time). Only thing is I can't use binoculars!

Enid · 03/02/2007 16:02

I thought both my children had one eye bigger than the other

htne my optician pointed out that my right eye magnifies things when it gest tired

mousiemousie · 03/02/2007 16:09

Sounds like best to wait for a while if there is no obvious problem at the moment. Presumably he could opt for another op anytime?

Time will clarify the best way forward I am sure

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