Lazy Eye / Squint
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Topic: Lazy Eye / Squint
Posted By: LILLIS
Subject: Lazy Eye / Squint
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 2:14pm
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DD1 has a lazy eye or possibly a squint.
It looks like she has trouble focusing and rubs her eye a lot too. I am off to our GP today to get her a refferal but I would love to know if any one else has been through something similar and what I can expect?? I freaked myself out by going on google and now have a hideous thought about tumours behind the eye  I know I am over reacting but I am really really worried about it.
We were originally referred to the Super Clinic in Manukau but they have said we will be waiting at least 17 weeks and I dont really want to wait that long. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 4:09pm
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DH has a squint and Alex has one too. Most squints are corrected by a small operation where they tighten the muscle so that the other eye is like in the right place if that makes any sense at all. Its usually done when they are 2/3 I think. DH had that op done when he was a toddler and he's fine now. His vision is crap but that's another issue not related to the squint
At her age they won't do anything for the squint. Alex is on the "semi-urgent" waiting list meaning he will be seen probably next year. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 4:10pm
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My dd had/has a squint (she is now 14). I had her tested etc and there was absolutely nothing wrong with her vision. When she gets tired, it wonders off a bit, but she can control it when she wants to. They said something about a longer muscle and it could be corrected with surgery, but it would be purely for cosmetic purposes since it wasn't affecting her vision. We did nothing and she still has it when she is tired. Hasn't done any damage... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mum2One
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 11:28am
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I had a lazy eye when I was younger. It appeared about the time I was 3 or 4. I had a little operation to tighten the muscle and had to visit a specialist annually to check it was ok. They talked about an operation at 18 when I was finished growing but I never had a problem after the first operation. on the plus side I really liked having to where a patch for a few days (made me feel special at kindy!!) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 1:57pm
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Thanks everyone
DD is long sighted and now has to wear glasses. We go back to the opthamologist in 3 months to see if it has helped otherwise she may need surgery still. She has quite a strong prescription and seems to be loving being able to see properly 
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 12 June 2011 at 12:00pm
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Sounds a bit like me - I had am longsighted, with a strong prescription, and I have astigmatism, and had a squint when I was a baby.
I had an operation when I was 3 on the eye with the squint, and then another operation when I was 7, on the other eye, to loosen the muscles, so that the eyes worked 'together'. I still wear glasses, but can see well enough. Does your DD have to wear a patch over her 'good' eye? |
Posted By: LILLIS
Date Posted: 14 June 2011 at 10:19am
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no - no patch at the moment so not sure what to think
the eye turning in is apparently in my family but it skipped a generation. She is doing well but I notice it every morning, when I go in her room the eye is turned in. Funny thing seems to be that it only happens when you are far away from her?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 15 June 2011 at 9:10pm
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Yes, it is hereditary.
Maybe you notice it when you are further away cos she isn't really looking at anything in particular. Maybe when she is concentrating on looking at something in particular she is able to control the eye muscles a little more. |