What do you know about cross eyes?
My daughter took a pic of her 4 year old daughter the other night, and one of her eyes was toward the corner of her eye. It was really obvious. I’d never seen it before. Of the hundreds of pictures I’ve taken, I haven’t seen it.
She took her to the optometrist and she said she was cross eyed!
There is a therapy for it, but they can’t start until she’s 7 because her attention span isn’t long enough at this point.
Other than that she has 20/20 vision.
Anyone here have any experience with this?
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Take her to a pediatric ophthalmologist.
She did. I think. I’ll ask her.
Seriously do it now. Don’t wait until she is 7. Make sure it is an ophthalmologist who has experience with children.
The doctor said they couldn’t start treatment until she was 7. It had to do with some tedious exercises. I left a message for her.
It was a pediatric ophthalmologist. When they put the drops in to dilate the kid’s eye the kid says,“Are my eyes gonna fall out?” She wasn’t scared, just curious. SMH!
I just googled it, and it’s called strabismus. One of the treatments is surgery. An eye patch is another.
This is what I cut from Kidshealth.org:
Kids with strabismus usually won’t have permanent vision loss if the condition is treated early. This is important because key connections form between the eyes and the brain by about 8 years old.
The earlier strabismus is diagnosed and treated, the better a child’s chances are of having straight eyes and developing good vision and proper depth perception. Studies show, however, that older kids and teens (and even many adults with strabismus) can still benefit from treatment.
The social aspect to strabismus also should not be overlooked. Aligned eyes are important for a healthy self-image in adults and kids.
Thanks @jca. I could have googled it. I was hoping for personal experience.
@Dutchess_III: If I were you, I’d get a second opinion, as “googling it” and @Rarebear both say treat it as early as possible.
She took her to a pediatric ophthalmologist. here
@Dutchess_III: Yes, I got that she took him to a pediatric opthamologist. I read it. I know. I get it. I understand.
There is no bad that can come from getting a second opinion.
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