Comments on: Finding help for the children http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-children/ ...crossed eyes, lazy eye, amblyopia, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin England http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-36049 Kevin England Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:01:20 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-the-children/#comment-36049 This is copied from a post I put on a related site a few minutes ago--you might want to skip to the last 2 paragraphs. I only started noticing that I had a lazy eye when students (I'm a teacher) had trouble telling that I was looking at them. "Who, me?" was the common refrain. "What do you mean? I'm looking DEAD at you!!!" I then started to get this more and more, and started looking at old pictures. I've worn contacts and glasses before, but haven't in years, and I fear I've made it worse, since I haven't addressed an optometrist's concerns about high ocular pressure/glaucoma risk, and haven't had an exam in years, but I see pretty good, and can function and drive. I do have some astigmatism, and near-sightedness, however. Anyways, I've noticed people looking away from me more and more (and I used to have a penetrating gaze, that would usually mesmerize, and I felt very visually-connected with people. However, I think the flash in pictures made my right eye wander, and they started coming out looking pretty bad, and made me more and more self-conscious. I got pretty depressed about it recently, having had joined Facebook, and not being able to post a good picture(s) of myself (especially since I'm now "face-to-face" with people I went to high school with 20 years ago). I found a solution. I notice that I feel more confident when wearing sunglasses, for the obvious reason that it hides the lazy eye. Now, I just use my very strong imagination to pretend that I'm wearing sunglasses. Bingo! It worked JUST LIKE THAT! I'm no longer afraid to make eye contact with people. Before, I'd search peoples' eyes, almost to the point that I'd wait for them to notice, just to confirm my condition--of course, you will find what you're looking for, but even knowing that didn't make me feel any better. I don't know if this'll work for you, but it's helped me instantly and tremendously. It might even have a physiological effect--who knows? This is copied from a post I put on a related site a few minutes ago–you might want to skip to the last 2 paragraphs.

I only started noticing that I had a lazy eye when students (I’m a teacher) had trouble telling that I was looking at them. “Who, me?” was the common refrain. “What do you mean? I’m looking DEAD at you!!!” I then started to get this more and more, and started looking at old pictures. I’ve worn contacts and glasses before, but haven’t in years, and I fear I’ve made it worse, since I haven’t addressed an optometrist’s concerns about high ocular pressure/glaucoma risk, and haven’t had an exam in years, but I see pretty good, and can function and drive. I do have some astigmatism, and near-sightedness, however.

Anyways, I’ve noticed people looking away from me more and more (and I used to have a penetrating gaze, that would usually mesmerize, and I felt very visually-connected with people. However, I think the flash in pictures made my right eye wander, and they started coming out looking pretty bad, and made me more and more self-conscious. I got pretty depressed about it recently, having had joined Facebook, and not being able to post a good picture(s) of myself (especially since I’m now “face-to-face” with people I went to high school with 20 years ago).

I found a solution. I notice that I feel more confident when wearing sunglasses, for the obvious reason that it hides the lazy eye. Now, I just use my very strong imagination to pretend that I’m wearing sunglasses. Bingo! It worked JUST LIKE THAT! I’m no longer afraid to make eye contact with people. Before, I’d search peoples’ eyes, almost to the point that I’d wait for them to notice, just to confirm my condition–of course, you will find what you’re looking for, but even knowing that didn’t make me feel any better.

I don’t know if this’ll work for you, but it’s helped me instantly and tremendously. It might even have a physiological effect–who knows?

]]> By: Carol Edmonds http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-7828 Carol Edmonds Tue, 15 May 2007 13:32:10 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-the-children/#comment-7828 I have not written in a while -- but in the past 6 months - we have been doing vsion therapy at home and paid out of pocket - my son has been very faithful with this - we also have a extra 100 sessions added on how I dont know! But now dealing with the publci school system and recently finally doind a vision test and found his vision at 30/30 and also after viewing 3 figures on a screen my son could on see the second and third figures - so he has a blind spot - what is really ruing my child is the schools are so determined they know it all - and recently having a insructor confront me and diagnosis of my son - HE HAS ADHD - all you need is Ritalin from your doctor - this obviously will never end! what gets me is my son has a heart murmur and has had febrile seizures - they have no background on his medical history - thank god - I am smart enough - but boy they make it tough on the parent and the child!!! I have not written in a while — but in the past 6 months – we have been doing vsion therapy at home and paid out of pocket – my son has been very faithful with this – we also have a extra 100 sessions added on how I dont know! But now dealing with the publci school system and recently finally doind a vision test and found his vision at 30/30 and also after viewing 3 figures on a screen my son could on see the second and third figures – so he has a blind spot – what is really ruing my child is the schools are so determined they know it all – and recently having a insructor confront me and diagnosis of my son – HE HAS ADHD – all you need is Ritalin from your doctor – this obviously will never end! what gets me is my son has a heart murmur and has had febrile seizures – they have no background on his medical history – thank god – I am smart enough – but boy they make it tough on the parent and the child!!!

]]> By: Diane http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Diane Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:31:22 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-the-children/#comment-957 I am so glad other people are in the same boat as my husband and I are in. My two year old son was diangosed yesterday with strabismus with amblyopia. He is going to need surgery in several months. My son does not have health insurance as group health insurance is so expensive but we make to much to get state help. It is very frusturating because you would do anything for your son. Please if you or anyone else find out where we can get help to pay for medical expenses let me know. Diane W. I am so glad other people are in the same boat as my husband and I are in. My
two year old son was diangosed yesterday with strabismus with amblyopia. He
is going to need surgery in several months. My son does not have health insurance as
group health insurance is so expensive but we make to much to get state help. It
is very frusturating because you would do anything for your son. Please if you or anyone
else find out where we can get help to pay for medical expenses let me know.

Diane W.

]]> By: Kelly H. http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Kelly H. Mon, 04 Sep 2006 21:39:15 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/09/04/finding-help-for-the-children/#comment-858 Hi Carol, I am so sorry you are going through this with your son. I know that there have been a few parents on Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org forum that have come on saying they didn't have the money for all of this and Mr. West from the Prevent Blindness group came on there and told them to contact him personally about getting financial help for this. Try to contact Prevent Blindness and see if they can help you with this. They are great. I hope this gets better for him. How old is your son? Does he wear glasses or patch? What is going on right now with his eyes? Let us know. Kelly H. www.bjortandcompany.com Hi Carol,

I am so sorry you are going through this with your son. I know that there have been a few parents on Prevent Blindness America http://www.preventblindness.org forum that have come on saying they didn’t have the money for all of this and Mr. West from the Prevent Blindness group came on there and told them to contact him personally about getting financial help for this. Try to contact Prevent Blindness and see if they can help you with this. They are great. I hope this gets better for him. How old is your son? Does he wear glasses or patch? What is going on right now with his eyes? Let us know.

Kelly H.
http://www.bjortandcompany.com

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