GS3's eyes

[Gemini]

We noticed that GS3's eyes were not quite straight when he was around a year old.
He eventually got a hospital appointment and they said it wasn't too bad and to wait and see. They would see him again aged 2 unless all seemed fine.

Well he's almost 2 and a half and it still there.

Today he had a hospital appointment and saw 3 specialists. DD and SIL were told he is a bit long sighted so will need glasses. His favourite cousin T aged 8 wears them so I don't think that will be a big problem.

They were not too optimistic that glasses will fix the squint though so it may be an operation down the line. They will monitor the effects of the glasses first though.

[Daisy]

Gem, it's never what you'd wish for your precious babies, but our GD2 has gone through this process as well. Similar scenario, but they were reluctant to operate. She had glasses to correct the long sightedness and I think she was about 4 when they gave her a patch for the 'good' eye which she had to wear for a given number of hours a day. I can't remember how many. But her Mum and Dad didn't want her wearing the patch at school in case it made it difficult for her to see to do lessons. So she'd wear it as soon as she got home from school every day. The patches had fun designs on them, and I always used to play a guessing game with her - which one would she choose today! Her eyes seem to be straight now but she's still long sighted.

She loves her glasses and has had all sorts of different designs. She's also been a role model for a friend who really hated her glasses and didn't want to wear them. She can have contact lenses when she's older if she wants.

A far cry from NHS children's glasses when I was that age!

[Oma]

Gem

I am sure they will do what is best ,
Didn't Edward and Sophie's DD lady Louise have the same operation in her teens ?

At least he will be encouraged by his cousin wearing glasses,
GS 1 wore glasses for a year to correct a lazy eye and he loved his glasses.
GS 2 wears contact lenses ,

Daisy
Your right B has worn glasses since he was a very small boy he hated the NHS ones , little round wire arms ,
No choice at all.

Now they have a huge choice

[Nanto2girls]

Gem, hope the glasses do the trick.
Hubby's sister had the operation for the same thing many many years ago.

[Nannie N'Ange]

Hi Gem, we have similar with GS#3, he is almost 2 (eeek) and has been given glasses but won't wear them, due to his age the hospital were unable to run all tests required, so have chosen the glasses option, it could well result in an operation for our little man in a couple of years. Hope all goes well with the little chap. Xx🤩

[Gemini]

Nannie, it's hard with such little ones. My little GS is over 6 months older than yours. I don't know he would have kept them on at that age. His cousin who adores wearing them too is a big bonus for us as well.

[Daisy]

Nannie, I wonder if your little man doesn't like them because the prescription isn't quite right. I know they have all sorts of ways to measure vision these days, but I wonder how accurate they are for children who are too young to read even a picture chart. I remember the local hospital eye department being really pleased when GD2 could read letters on the chart.