Dd has just come home from school with a letter suggesting a referral to an orthoptist

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As far as I'm concerned her eyesight is fine, but they did vision tests at school today, and she came home with R for refer to the orthoptist. I'm now panicking! She's in reception - any ideas or reassurement? Thanks!

we had dd's optometrist appointment yesterday, and she is long-sighted in both eyes, more so in the right eye. So they have given her a prescription for glasses (Right eye +2.50, Left eye +1.00 whatever that means), to review in 3 months. He said the vision might well come up in 3 months, if it doesn't then we might have to patch, but he hoped that the vision will eventually come up (within a year I think) so the glasses would just be for close work.

She is VERY excited about them!

tiredemma - they did use drops at this appointment to dilate the pupils, so he could see into the eye. They put the drops in, then you have to wait half an hour or so, then go back in. I think they sting a bit, as dd did cry a little, but only for a few seconds.