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Written By: Kim
2007-05-27 13:14:28
I was just online again looking for the company that makes my son's 
glasses and I came across your site. I remembered it when we first found out my son needed glasses and I was researching online. I remember coming across your site. I unfortunately didn't post anything at that time. Now after all this time I felt I wanted to post something.
It was a complete shock when they told us Benjamin needed glasses at 3 months old. We of course went for 2 other opinions. One said he didn't need glasses and another said he did. We finally found a doctor we loved and my son received his first pair of glasses at 4 months. My son has had no problems with wearing the glasses. As he got older he actually started to try to put them on himself if we had forgotten. He is now almost 18 months and we are going to ask for a new pair when we go to the doctors this week because they are becoming all stretched out.
The attention from others when we go out was something I could identify with. When we go out many people would say what cute sunglasses which they don't even look like sunglasses and many would ask how he got diagnosed for glasses so young, but almost all the comments that we heard were positive. How cute he looked. However it has become a little annoying. When he has his glasses on and we are out, there is atleast one time we have to stop and explain how he got glasses or say yes they are real. we have become more used to it, but sometimes we are just not in the mood to chat because we are busy or late and it becomes annoying, but other times it is fine. I appreciate the good comments. It was a tough time to find out he needed glasses and now it is of course easier.
I have just started to become worried that when we have another baby if they too might need glasses. My son is farsighted and that is why he needed the glasses. His eyes have gotten better as time has gone on. He does not have a Lazy eye or cross eyes. His eye muscles are strong. He was just very farsighted, more than a normal infant. He was also born with a cataract in his eye, but it does not effect his vision, it is more of a birth mark. That was how we found out he was farsighted. we had him at a pediatric ophthalmologist at 6 days old. We were told his farsightedness and the cataract are genetic. So I think I will ask at our next appointment what are the chances our other children will need glasses as well. Not that it is really a big deal. Benjamin is fine. And will be able to do what everyother kid can do, he will just look a little more handsome doing it!!! Anyway thanks again for creating this site. I would send a picture of my son, but I am not sure how. Let me know!!
Thanks again Kim and Benjamin Iannantuoni
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Written By: Author User Bot
2007-08-17 08:29:24
My son received his glasses two days ago. For the first day he took them off a couple of times, but mainly they stayed on for a good six hours. Yesterday, he kept the glasses on all morning, but after his nap he kept taking off the glasses. I finally gave up putting them back on at 6 pm and let him go glasses-less until his bedtime at 8 pm. Today he won't keep the glasses on for more than 5 minutes. I don't know what to do to keep the glasses on him. Does anyone have any suggestions. His vision is pretty bad, he is a -8, so he should want to keep the glasses on.
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Written By: John Fuda
2007-06-02 14:37:37
lens. If there is a second number then this means there is some astigmatism and the higher the number the greater the astigmatism. A plus sign in front of the first number indicates a hyperopic (farsighted) prescription while a minus sign indicates a myopic (nearsighted) prescription. The prescription is taken to an optometrist or optician who will prepare the lenses.Discuss this article on the forums. (0 posts)
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Written By: John Fuda
2007-06-02 14:36:52
retinoscope is used to shine a beam of light into the eye. Movement of the light gives a characteristic reflection in the pupil indicating hyperopia, myopiaor astigmatism. Lenses of varying power are placed in front of the eye until the refractive (focusing) error is cancelled out. In young children it is necessary to dilate the pupil and relax the focusing muscle with eye drops to get an accurate test. The eye drops make the child a little light-sensitive and blur the vision for several hours. The drops take 40 minutes to work fully.Or Close
Written By: John Fuda
2007-06-02 14:39:41
glasses. They should not make a big fuss about them but they must encourage the child to believe that the glasses suit him/her. If your child is an infant or toddler, distract him/her after you have put on the glasses. If your child removes them then replace them immediately. If the child removes them again, then put them aside for a short time and then try again. You must be patient but persistent in having the child wear the glasses.Discuss this article on the forums. (0 posts)
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