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Turn in dd eye

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VeronicaMars · 06/02/2008 22:54

Just wondering if anyone can help me? I have noticed over the last few days that one of dd eyes turns in slightly. It does seem to be when she is tired normally at bed time. Has anyone had this with their dc and if so after going to the doctor what's involved?

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fingerwoman · 06/02/2008 22:57

sounds like it could be a squint. you'll probably get referred to an ophthalmologist

madamez · 06/02/2008 23:00

Ds has an eye that rolls in a bit, we have been to the GP who referred us to the opthamologist. That seems to be what usually happened and FWIW my GP said it was important to get such things checked out rather than leaving them - how old is your DD? My DS is 3 and I first thought he had a rolling eye when he was a baby, but the HV said it would stop when he got a bit older, and it did for a while but now seems to have come back.
I think it's mostly treated with either glasses or exercises. GOod luck.

moodywren · 06/02/2008 23:01

My dd had this it was picked up by hv at 8 mths and she refered her to hospital opthalmic (I think thats what its called) department. She was recalled for it to be checked again every few months but they never found anything more needed to be done. DS1 had the same thing although not as bad as dd he was seen every 3 months at hospital from 6 weeks after it was picked up at 6 week check. His last appointment was just before he was 2yr. I know other children who have been given eye patches to wear over the good eye to strengthen the weak one

choccypig · 06/02/2008 23:09

DS had this, it only showed when he was tired. DR referred him for regular checks with the hospital eye-people, they said his one eye was a bit stronger than the other and it is now all OK.

BUT YOU MUST GET IT CHECKED,
my brother is completely blind in one eye due to a similar thing. If the difference in vision is too great, your brain just switches off the sight from the weaker eye. They used to call it a lazy eye, and cover one up, to encourage the brain to use the weaker one.

This is one reason why vision checks at school are a very good idea.

theUrbanDryad · 06/02/2008 23:10

very well put.

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VeronicaMars · 06/02/2008 23:10

Thanks for replies. She is two and tonight I really noticed it. I had it when I was a child and had to have a patch and glasses. Just wondered if they still treat it the same way. Have app with the hv next week for a 'milestone' check up and I was going to wait and say it to her but I think I will bring her to my doctor before that.

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VeronicaMars · 06/02/2008 23:15

God choccy your poor brother. I hope it's like your ds and turns out to be something they just need to keep an eye on (no pun intended). We've jusr gotten the all clear on tests for kidney reflux which have been going on for months so it just feels like one thing after another.

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theUrbanDryad · 06/02/2008 23:18

god, it always is with kids isn't it Veronica?

choccypig · 07/02/2008 13:24

It dwives me mad when my ds twies to pwonounce his rs .

I don't think it matters how you say febuwawy
..so long as you can spell it...

choccypig · 07/02/2008 13:25

Duh.. wong thwed

sazm · 10/02/2008 23:44

lol,my dd has a squint,she wears glasses and has done since she was 10m,she also wears a patch,however my ds had a squint when he was little but he grew out of it,

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