Hmmmm....I have heard more words that I do not know how to pronounce or understand in the last few hours. However, I have a feeling that I will soon know more than I ever wanted to know.
Let's start at the beginning: a few weeks ago Daisy's teacher at school noticed her eyes weren't quite focusing correctly. Chris and i also began to notice it. After talking it over with a few great Optho guys we made an appointment for daisy to get her eyes looked at.
Here is the short version: Basically her left eye sits slightly towards her nose--not very noticeable. She is having difficulty focusing with that eye....so her brain is only using the images from her right eye. This is very evident if you cover her right eye, she squirms and pushes your hand away because she cannot see well out of her left. What this means--she has Accomodative Esotropia. What does this mean?
That these:
and these
(her glasses are purple on the outside and pink on the inside with little flowers on the sides, this picture is of the brown and pink ones)
(her glasses are purple on the outside and pink on the inside with little flowers on the sides, this picture is of the brown and pink ones)are in our future. Starting next week!!!! Full time glasses and 2 hours a day with an eye patch on her good eye! OH MY! Any tips and advice on how to get a toddler to keep glasses on and an eye patch will gladly be accepted.
I am having a hard time with all of this. Not really sure why...I know there are millions of people that wear glasses but no one her age should have to wear glasses! So, I am a little sensitive about it so no jokes please! :)
Daisy hasn't really realized what is about to happen. Next week should be a challenge for both of us. The good news is that this treatment should correct her problem and often kids outgrow it with treatment. (I did read that patching can last until they are 6 or 7!, please pray this is not the case!) She could need glasses in the future for a totally unrelated issue, so lets hope it is a quick recovery!!!!!
Daisy did so well at the Doctor's office. And received well deserved ice cream (smoothie) afterwards! I will keep you posted on how the adjustment goes and of course pictures of our little princess in her princess glasses!
5 comments:
Jonathan had an entire semester course just on Strabismus! He had really encouraging things to say about the success of treatment for the specific type she has, and how great it is that you caught it so early. And if anyone can rock some cute glasses, it's your Daisy! When we get back to that neck of the woods she can come see Dr. Poe for some contact lenses when she's old enough! :)
Oh my goodness... wow! I can see why you are having a hard time, it is not something you really had planned so that makes it hard. She will look so adorable in those purple glasses though, can't wait to see her! She might actually like leaving them on once she realizes that she can see better, ya know? Hope it all goes smoothly!
OK, first of all - those glasses are SO CUTE! Also, I have a friend from Iowa who had this same condition when she was little, as did her husband. When their 3 little kids came along they all had it, too! I'll ask her for some tips for you :). It can be so hard to deal with unexpected troubles with your kids, especially medical ones. We'll be thinking of you guys the next few weeks!
awwww, wow that's a lot. she is so adorable and I think there's a girl in our sunday school class whose daughter is going through this. you'll do great and so will she! she will be a cutie pie in glasses!
Ok so my first thought is how stinking cute Daisy is going to look in those tiny glasses!!!! :) I'll be praying that it is resolved quickly & that Daisy cooperates with both the glasses & the patch. (And by the way, I had no idea they made such cute eye patches!)
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