Dear Carol, Contact lenses are worn on the front of the eye (Cornea). They substitute for spectacle lenses. There are some advantages to wearing them in...
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Hi there, it's been awhile since I have posted, so will update before asking my question. My daughter Caitlin was diagnosed with amblyopia in June of this...
this message is for Lizette. surely ;you are intelligent enough to check your childs vision on your own. i relieved the anxieties of the parents of the many...
Dear Lisa, To what extent are Caitlin's eyes working together as a team (Binocular Vision)? If the Binocular Vision is good then there should be little or no...
Rachel, What about her Binocular Vision? Michael ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ We have the perfect...
Hi Gail, I just got an appointment with Dr Marmar (sp) in Plainview. My SIL used him for my nephew and the PO who we have been seeing actually recommended...
Hello, I'm new here although I've been lurking for some time. My son is 3.5 and was diagnosed with strabismus about 6 months ago. Back in July, his doc advised...
michael" of course her binocular vision is "MOST" important and i just assumed that she has binocular vision. If she does not then like yourself i feel she...
Rachael, Hi there, thanks for the tips, yes, I am intelligent enough to test her eyes at home. To be honest, the thought never occurred to me, but good point....
Sandra, Just wanted to say Hi. I live about 55 miles south east of Albany and my daughter also sees Dr. Simon. She is currently 19 months old and we have...
So, if one goes through vision therapy for the prescribed number of hours for that diagnosis (hers is amblyopia), and learns binocularity, is there a chance of...
Developmentally, there is a certain percentage of kids who don't isolate single eye blink. My dd learned to blink her eye after use of the red/green glasses...
Lisette" good mommy!! i am so proud of you and your bundle of joy will cooperate i am sure. make sure you patch each eye so that she cannot peek and just...
Sandra and Bruce Allen: i have been looking up in my directory of the American Association of Certified Orthoptists and there is listed in the directory the...
It's funny that you mention David Hodgetts. The last time we were there he checked Haley's eyes before Dr. Simon looked at her. I was going to ask next appt....
Carol, It is the balance of performance between the two eyes, not the visual acuity that makes it easier or more difficult to improve fusion. With fusion,...
Dear Sandra, First some questions. When the eyes are not working together (Strabismus) one eye is directed toward the object of regard and the other wanders...
Michael, Just out of curiousity, what does the relevance of chronic ear infections play in a child with strabismus? My daughter has congenital strabismus,...
Thanks, Bruce. Good to hear the good report about Dr. Simon. I haven't actually met with him, only his partner. Where do you live? I used to live in Orange...
Thanks Michael for the explanations. from what I've noticed, it's both eyes that wander, although it seems to be happen more with the right eye (the one he...
Michael, I would love to know how the questions you mention below (Is there a history of birth problems? Is there a post-natal (after birth) history of head...
Lisette, What Michael refers to about binocular vision, is very important. Ask your child's doctor whether she has binocular vision. My own son patched 3 years...
Our brains are quite talented and even if there is a difference in the input between both both eyes to the brain, the brain can often handle this this,...
If your child has intermittent strabismus then he very well may be an excellent candidate for vision therapy.MOst of the children who squint with one eye in...
Thanks for letting me know about your situation. I never thought to ask this question, and luckily we are getting a second opinion next week so I will be sure...
Sandra: Ken is so right! Exotropes always have a tendency to squint the non dominant eye to avoid confusion since fusion of the two images in bright sunlight...
I don't know the exact difference between the two. We currently go to an Optometrist. He does not call himself a Behavioral Optometrist but he does VT. Also,...
